Mainly though, there are geese. Tons and tons of geese. They are everywhere, from parks to school yards to grassy shoulders of the highway. And apparently, they are also invading Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. What could they do, what with Spring Training around the corner and a whole bunch of geese nibbling the grass and then… well… doing what geese do with grass that has been eaten.

What to do, indeed. Meet the new outfielders at Coors Field. I don’t think they’ll be great at bat, though.. They are plastic coyotes! Anyone who has ever hung a fake owl to scare off other birds knows what’s going on here. The hope is that the coyote, especially in a “hunting” posture, will be enough to scare the geese into finding somewhere else to eat and poop.

When I shared this story with Heather over at the Las Vegas Adventurer, her only question was, “Where did they find plastic coyotes?”

I have no idea, but now I sort of want one.

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As we have mentioned before, Denver has yet to produce a President- but we do have a few Dolly Madison Ice Cream shops and Bakeries! Dolly Madison was first lady to President James Madison.

We also mentioned the connection between President Eisenhower and Denver, but failed to let you know that Mamie Eisenhower, his wife and therefore First Lady, though not born here- grew up here.

John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate President Reagan because of his love for Jodie Foster, planned the assassination while staying in a motel on West Colfax where he reportedly walked across the street to eat every meal at the McDonalds

In 1908, Denver hosted The Democratic Convention, nominating William Jennings Bryan as their candidate. William Jennings Bryan ran for president and lost- three separate times.

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A Bengal tiger cub was confiscated today in Centennial, Colorado, after police were sent photos of the tiger traveling through Denver in an SUV, and other reports that had come in that there was a tiger living in someone’s backyard. Police moved in today with wildlife agents to take control of the tiger and place him in a safe habitat until they figure out where he will be placed permanently.

Apparently you are allowed to have a tiger in Denver, but only with proper licensing and adequate caging. The owner of this tiger, however, was lacking the license and the caging.

No word on what will happen to the owner, or if he will get his tiger back.

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