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July 5, 2026

German Shepherd drifts out to sea in inflatable kayak

German Shepherd drifts out to sea in inflatable kayak
German Shepherd drifts out to sea in inflatable kayak
5 Good News Stories
German Shepherd drifts out to sea in inflatable kayak

Johnny Mac presents five oddball good-news stories: a famed Masterton, New Zealand fernery (dating to 1924 and housing 60+ fern varieties) is temporarily closed for deep cleaning after several incidents of people pooping there despite nearby public toilets; a New Zealand grocery store draws visitors for a rare half-red, half-yellow apple estimated to occur in fewer than one in a million fruits; Guinness regular David Rush sets a record by balancing a running electric chainsaw on his chin for 4 minutes 1.44 seconds; Alicia earns the record for the world’s largest Wonder Woman memorabilia collection with 1,581 items; and a German shepherd drifting out to sea in an inflatable kayak is rescued by Captain Jimmy and crew member Aaron and reunited with its owners.

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0:03 Caalaroga Shock Media. Oh boy, I'm Johnny Mack with five news stories. Now I'm the person who puts this show together top to bottom. I picked the stories, I slot the stories, and now I'm second guessing myself. Why John, Well, are you ready for this or not? A popular New Zealand tourist attraction has been temporarily closed because uh, why are you doing this story? John? They announced on social media that the staff had to carry out a thorough cleaning before the attraction could reopen. The statement reads, we've had several incidents recently of people pooping in the fernery.

0:43 Now you see there are public restrooms a short walk from the Fernery, so I agree with the statement that says this behavior is entirely unacceptable. A spokesperson said, this kind of behavior is completely unacceptable and disrespectful to other parking users. It is thankfully rare. There are excellent public toilets literally two minutes from the Fernery, and this is a weird thing to add and regularly praise toilets a few minutes away in the Central Business district. The Fernery is one of the best known attractions in Masterton. It houses more than sixty varieties of fern. The structure dates back to nineteen twenty four. Please do not pooh in the fernery. Also from New Zealand, a grocery store has become a tourist attraction for a much better reason. You see, there's a rare apple that looks like it was split down the middle by a paintbrush. Half the apple is bright red, the other half is yellow like. It doesn't look real. It looks fake. Experts estimate such apples appear in fewer than one in a million fruits. Heather is the store apple and said people have gone home till their other half and they haven't believed them, so they came back with them. Lots of people are really excited and have taken photos of it. It just captured people's imagination.

1:55 You know, why don't you guys head up to the fernery after checking out the apple? Year old day goes. Heather says, We've been in the game a long time, never seen one like it. All right, let's check in with David Rush That's the guy that likes us to talk about him with all the Guinness World records. I see his stories for him all the time, and I kind of skip half of them at this point and just I'm kind of tired of it. But this one, he might be crazy. David Rush set the record for longest time balancing a running chainsaw on his chin. No, don't do that, No, what are you thinking? He kept the spinning tool upright for four minutes and one point four to four seconds. He said, some records are simple, some are hard, some are flat out terrifying. Balancing a running chainsaw on my chin falls squarely into the terrifying category, a challenge that took me even years to work up the nerve. To attempt to reduce the danger, Rush chose an electric chainsaw rather than a gas powered model. Yeah, you don't want to be crazy, explain that a traditional two stroke engine can produce unpredictable vibrations and jerky movements.

2:56 His technique, I had to keep the center of gravity just above my chin while the laid spun inches from my face. The oil tripped down and my nerves ramped up. I have no desire to ever do this one again, but I'm proud that the record is mine. Boy Ooo, I'm scared even reading you that one. Now. This next one also a Guinness World Record, much more fun Alisha earned the record for world's largest collection of Wonder Woman memorabilia fifteen hundred and eighty one items dedicated to Wonder Woman. The collection includes comic books, action figures, Funko Pops, clothing, and a wide variety of branded merchandise celebrating the Amazon Warrior wonder Woman Alicia soeld Guinness in those animations back for the animated Justice League series in the early two thousands.

3:40 She always stood her ground, was quick witted, and carried herself with strength and compassion. Wonder Woman is a beacon of hope for girls and women everywhere, and a reminder that we need to support one another more. And good news for a German shepherd. The shepherd was on its way out to sea. This was not the plan. No, The shepherd with an inflatable kayak, and the wind caught the kayak and there goes the poor shepherd out to sea. Captain Jimmy and crew member Aaron were conducting a tour nearby. They received the alert from the Coastguard. They dropped off their passengers and they had it out to search for the drifting inflatable kayak with the German shepherd in it. They soon spotted the inflatable boat. They reached out to grab the dog, grabbed its harness, and the animals slipped free and fell back into the sea. No Oh No spokesperson said, without hesitation, Aaron lunged over the side and grabbed the dog by the scruff of its neck. He was almost pulled overboard himself. Jimmy grabbed hold of Aaron's leg and together they somehow managed to haul the dog safely aboard. The rescue was a success. The dog was reunited with its owners. I have no idea what happened to the inflatable kayak. And those are five good news stories for today See tomorrow.