Well, a bunch of guys got arrested for selling black bear parts and turtles. All of them have the same name, extra chromosomes and five or less teeth. We might run something on it. His editor's ears perk up. This, of course, is the pitfall of daily journalism.
Reporters have a duty to report the news, but they also have to have some fun once in a while.
In business, such lapses lead to insider trading and hostile takeovers. In Charlottesville journalism, they lead to stories about woodland creatures being passed off as the top news of the day. This may not be funny to you, but you've never seen these sheep pics. For that matter, you've probably never seen my friends' mothers. If you haven't had enough fun for this week, you can come over to the CD offices.