THE D.A. OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY, JULY 27th

WEIRD NEWS: Never Bring a Sword to a Pizza Roll Fight


An Ohio man is under arrest after he pulled a sword on his former roommate over a box of frozen pizza rolls.

21-year-old Travis Vartorella is accused of pulling a sword on Trystan Mesenburg, a former roommate who had returned to the apartment to collect some personal belongings. Cops say Mesenberg and his girlfriend walked into the dark apartment and started gathering up some stuff when Vartorella emerged from a bedroom with a three-foot sword and said to leave the box of pizza rolls because they were his. Mesenberg insisted he was the owner of the frozen snacks, but wasn't going to lose his life over them. He and his girlfriend left the apartment and called police.

Cops arrived and arrested Vartorella for aggravated menacing. While officers were there, they seized four other weapons, including a machete and a six-foot samurai sword. Vartorella is a registered sex offender who is on probation. This recent arrest may land him in jail for a while.



WEIRD NEWS: Home Invasion Is a Croc


An Australian family is trying to figure out how someone was able to break into their house overnight while they slept and leave a live crocodile in the bathroom.

16-year-old Coralie Myers was the first to wake up, and walked into the bathroom to discover the giant saltwater reptile on the floor with its mouth taped shut. At first, she thought a family member was playing a prank on her. But after a while, everyone in the house realized that someone had to have broken into the house and brought the crocodile inside. Like a true Australian, Coralie says, "The croc didn't creep me out, the fact someone came in to our house freaked me out."

A wildlife ranger came to pick up the crocodile and brought it to a nearby farm.



WEIRD NEWS: Doggone Dummy


Ignoring a dog owner's warning about petting their pooch, no matter how much of a dog-lover you are and how good you think you are with dogs, is never a good idea.

A 51-year-old Canadian man approached another man who was walking his St. Bernard and asked to pet the large dog. Its owner said no. The man went on to ask several more times and each time got the same response. Finally, he didn't ask and leaned down to pet the dog's head. Predictably, the dog didn't like it very much and reacted by biting the man's face. His injuries were severe and he was rushed to the hospital.