German man caught robbing same bank twice in 24 hours

A German robber held up the same bank in Hamburg twice within 24 hours just a week after being released from jail -- for the same crime. A police spokesperson said on Friday the 50-year-old man went into a savings bank in the centre of the northern port city and flashed a pistol, saying: "I was here yesterday, and I want money again today!" The repeat offender made off with €450 ($600) but with the help of video surveillance cameras, police were able to detain him three hours later. They said he had been in jail for robbing banks in Hamburg in 2002 and 2004. Look we all know about recidivism, repeat offenders and lightning striking in the same place, but this is ridiculous!

Lost Kangaroo Roams German Countryside

Locals of small towns in western Germany have been surprised to see a kangaroo on the outskirts of their hamlets and even crossing their roads. Nobody knows where the exotic escapee came from -- but they hope that, when they eventually catch it, they can give it a new home in a local zoo.

Drivers traveling in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate are keeping a look out for a stray kangaroo. For around three weeks now, the kangaroo has been seen at various sites between the towns of Gerolsheim, Ebertsheim and Maxdorf near the western German city Mannheim.

Locals have seen the kangaroo lingering on the outskirts of the various towns several times. One policeman even saw it hanging out in a local sports ground, but nobody has been quick enough to catch the marsupial, the likes of which are indigenous almost exclusively in Australia. On Monday, it became clear the exotic escapee was on the move, as it crossed the A61 highway in the early evening. Surprised drivers spotted the kangaroo, including one woman who says she almost ran over the animal. Witnesses reported the sighting to the police, but by the time they had arrived it was too dark to track the elusive creature.