D.A. OF THE DAY - Friday, June 24th

WEIRD NEWS: Badge of Dishonor

A Florida man was really barking up the wrong tree when he used a fake badge and a fake police dog to stage a "raid" on a house -- that's owned by a real police officer.

Anthony Anselmo Ottaviano, who actually works as a paramedic, claimed to be a Homeland Security officer when he barged into the home accompanied by a pooch that was decked out in the sort of gear normally used by official K-9 units. The victim didn't have any trouble responding, disarming the phony fed and holding him at the scene until backup arrived to take him to jail.

Ottaviano has been charged with impersonating an officer during the commission of a felony and attempted burglary; his accomplice may yet face charges of being a bad dog. 

WEIRD NEWS: Do Fists Go With That Shake?

Texas cops are hunting for a creepy guy who left a Burger King employee shaken -- by attacking and threatening to kill her because he was unhappy with his milkshake.

Alejandra Estrada, a longtime employee at the Dallas fast-food joint, says the man took the shake, but quickly returned, complaining that it was "non-tasty." The 62-year-old worker, believing that the customer is always right, took back the drink and brought the guy two different replacements, but that ticked him off even more -- so much that he threw the shakes at Estrada, then punched her in full view of security cameras before threatening to kill her.

He fled the scene before cops could arrive, but the surveillance tapes are relatively clear, so he could be grilled by police at any moment.


WEIRD NEWS: A Real Tongue Twister

A Texas mother woke up from jaw surgery sounding like the Queen of England.

Once Lisa Alamia was able to speak following the operation, everyone noticed that she seemed to have a British accent. At first, her family thought she was joking and didn't believe her when she said she couldn't control it. But she really couldn't. Doctors diagnosed her with foreign accent syndrome, which is a very rare condition affecting only 100 people worldwide.

Experts say foreign accent syndrome is usually caused by some type of brain injury or other health issues, although they admit that an exact cause has never been pinpointed.