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Borneo Bulletin, Monday July 15, 2019
PALM HARBOR, Florida (AP) — A
75-year-old Florida man said he
kicked an alligator in the snout after
it attacked his dog.
Buddy
Ackerman
said
the
2.44-metre gator came from a
retention pond near his PalmHarbor
condominium earlier this week and
grabbed the dog while they were out
for an early morning walk.
He kicked the gator until it let
go of the golden retriever. Neither
animal was injured.
The
Tampa Bay Times
reported
that Florida wildlife officials came
and trapped the gator later that day.
75-year-old Florida man
kicks alligator, saves dog
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt last Saturday
opened two of its oldest pyramids,
located about 40 kilometres south
of the capital Cairo, to visitors for
the first time since 1965.
Antiquities Minister Khaled el-
Anany told reporters that tourists
are now allowed to visit the Bent
Pyramid and its satellite pyramid
in the Dahshur royal necropolis,
which is part of the Memphis
Necropolis, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
The Bent Pyramid, which was
built during the Old Kingdom of
the Pharaoh of Sneferu, in about
2600 BC, is unique in that it has
two internal structures. El-Anany
said the Bent Pyramid represents
a transitional form of pyramid
Egypt opens two ancient
pyramids for first time since 1960s
Visitors look at recently discovered artefacts at the Bent Pyramid
AP
construction between the Djoser
Step Pyramid (2667-2648 BC) and
the Meidum Pyramid (also about
2600 BC)
El-Anany also announced that
Egyptian
archaeologists
have
uncovered a collection of stone, clay
and wooden sarcophagi, some of
them with mummies, in the area.
He said archaeologists also found
wooden funerary masks along with
instruments used for cutting stones,
dating to the Late Period (664-332
BC).
NEW YORK (AP) — True sneaker
heads will get the opportunity to
expand their collection as Sotheby's
in New York holds its first sneaker
auction.
These aren't just any old sneakers
but 100 of the rarest, most-coveted
sneakers around, including the Nike
handmade ‘Moon Shoe’ designed
by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman
in 1972. Only 12 were made and a
pair is expected to fetch as much as
USD160,000.
Another highlight: Two pairs of
Nike Mags inspired by
Back to the
Future,
made to raise money for
Parkinson's research.
Both models light up and one is
self-lacing.
The auction also features a pair
of size nine Nike Air Jordan II blue
suede Derek Jeter shoes, made to
commemorate the New York Yankee
icon's 2014 retirement. The starting
bid is USD30,000.
Bidding runs through July 23.
Collectable
sneakers on auction
at Sotheby’s in NY
The Nike handmade ‘Moon Shoe’
AP