This week, a Chihuahua in the US and a seal in Australia caused scenes on the road.
Elsewhere, Santa gave a little girl some strong advice after she declared she didn’t want to sit on his lap for a photo, and people are upset about losing the game of the season.
Here are some of the trending stories you may have missed this week.
Chihuahua runs wild
A Chihuahua named Bean went for a long run down a freeway in New York this week.
Bean was seen running down the Staten Island Expressway, with motorists needing to dodge the tiny dog.
On a few occasions, people got out of their vehicles in attempts to apprehend Bean, who is surprisingly fast.
In one terrifying instance, Bean ran underneath a car, causing one woman to think she had run him over.
Eventually, another woman got out of her car and chased Bean for about half a mile, with cars creating a sort of barricade to protect the two.
Bean was eventually captured by the good Samaritans, though he was reportedly a bit nippy. The Chihuahua was reunited with his owners after his photo was shared to social media.
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Neil the Seal is back
Neil the Seal is being his mischievous self in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley.
The southern elephant seal went viral earlier this year for preventing someone from getting to work, as he decided to lie in front of her car.
This week, Neil once again found himself outside someone’s home, getting in some sun.
He also went for a shimmy on the road, so the authorities had to block it off.
@neiltheseal316
Santa praised for sweet interaction
A Santa has been praised online for respecting a little girl’s boundaries and reiterating the importance of boundaries to her.
The video was shared by the girl’s mother to TikTok, where she and many other praised Santa for delivering the important message.
“I said this is her body and she’s in control of her life,” Santa says in the video, recounting what he said the the little girl.
@katielovesocial This response was 🔥Thank you Santa for respecting my daughter’s choice & even applauding her for it!🎄🎅 #toddlersoftiktok #santaclaus #christmastiktok #toddlersbelike #adviceforgirls #importantmessage #toddlermom #toddlertok #wholesomemoments #femaleempowerment #girlpower #bodyautonomy
Whamageddon takes over
Whamageddon has take over social media.
The game goes like this:
Once you hear Last Christmas by Wham!, you’re out of the game. Covers and remixes don’t count, just the original.
Some people are sharing on social media how they got eliminated from Whamageddon this year. One person only lasted a day, after making it right through to December 24 last year.
There was recently a bit of anger directed at a DJ in the UK who played the song during half time of a football game, eliminating 7000 people instantly.
@whats_sarahg If I had to go out quickly, at least I went out at the Gutenberg stage door. #Whamageddon #Whamageddon2023 #ForYouPage #FYP #ForYou
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