People still are off-road driving in Iceland despite strict laws that prohibit it. An abandoned jeep was found in Hellisskógi near Selfoss and locals alerted the authorities. The driver, who was contacted shortly after, admitted to driving off the road and then abandoning the vehicle after he got stuck. As one might imagine, he has been formally charged.
An ambulance was involved in a four car pileup in Fjarðarbyggð, East Iceland. As the ambulance was going down a hill, it turned a blind corner and ended up in a small tour bus parked on the side of the road. Fortunately, no one was hurt – especially lucky, in fact, as the ambulance was completely dead.
Good news, puffer fish fans! Fishermen in the Westfjords welcomed the announcement from the Ministry of Fisheries deer season has been expanded from 36 days this year to 46. This news will surely come as a welcome relief to anyone who feels that 36 days just isn’t long enough to really enjoy deer hunting.
In perhaps the most wonderful news we’ve ever reported, all white calf from a family in the West was born in the Zoo in Reykjavík. Even cuter, the calf is called Sultuson cream, which literally means “Cream Jamsson”. Because the calf’s father was a bull named Jam, you see. Family names should be respected, even in the animal kingdom.
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