Big cat bites Santa, nice

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey — Santa Claus posed with a very large kitty on his lap — and now, unfortunately, he might need rabies shots.Jonathan Bebbington was playing the jolly old elf during a Santa Paws photo event at a PetsMart store when he was bitten Sunday on the wrist and hand. The event was to raise money for Penny Angel's Beagle Rescue group.The cat and owner disappeared after the incident. At least one person thought it was a bobcat, said Joan Kerr, president of Penny Angel's."It had absolutely huge paws, like 3 inches (nearly 8 centimeters) around," Kerr said.The cat, named "Benny," appeared terrified because dogs were nearby, Bebbington, 47, told The Press of Atlantic City."It had very powerful jaws and big teeth," he said, estimating the cat weighed about 30 pounds (14 kilograms).The woman who brought it to the store told people there she bought the cat from a breeder in Wyoming for $1,500."Her last words were, 'I have a permit and the cat has all his vaccines,' " Bebbington said.Unless the owner produces vaccination records, Bebbington will have to receive rabies shots starting Thursday as a precaution. He's already had a tetanus shot.

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Santa.. I mean a burglar.. stucked on chimney..

ST. LOUIS – Santa aside, that trip down the chimney doesn't work so well after all. Police arrested a burglar early Wednesday who spent a harrowing three hours stuck inside the chimney of a pawn shop.Authorities were called to the location at 3 a.m., and found the man wedged in the chimney, unable to move. After about three hours, rescuers were able to knock away bricks and free him.He was taken to a hospital for evaluation. The man's name has not been released.

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