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Japanese Woman Stops Violent Shoplifter With Move She Learned From Watching Anime
New York City Rats To Be Given Birth Control
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By M.B. Mack, The Latin Times
A 23-year-old woman living in Japan saw a conven- ience store robbery as an opportunity to subdue a shoplifter using a technique she learned from watch- ing anime.
On September 16, Karin Ryo walked into Tsurumi Ward, a convenience store in Yokohama, Japan, unaware that her shopping trip would soon make her a local hero. Shortly after entering the store, a man attempted to steal a six- pack of beer, resulting in a violent confrontation with the store clerk.
Ryo, who has never trained as a fighter, instinctively intervened, grabbing the man's legs and bringing him to the ground. Then she swiftly put the thief in a headlock, a move she
attributes to the many anime shows she watches.
"I've never done martial arts. I took tea ceremony lessons," Ryo told Sora News 24. "I like anime, so I just sort of imitated what I've seen in it."
During the struggle, the man tried biting Ryo's arm to escape her hold, but had little luck. Her grip never let up and Ryo was able to keep the man in that posi- tion until police arrived.
"At the time, I wasn't scared, it felt like my body was just moving on its own," Ryo said.
Following the altercation, the Tsurumi Police praised Ryo for her heroism in a letter of commendation, which they only send to thank individuals for coura- geous or helpful acts.
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New York City rats might be infertile very soon.
Gothamist reports that the New York City Council recently passed a bill that would allow the city to leave rat bait that includes birth control. NYC’s health and sanitation departments are set to work together to leave the new contracep- tives in specific Manhattan neighborhoods, including Upper Manhattan.
A rat contraceptive was tested in a pilot program last year but wasn’t seen as a success. However, the
new bait is said to be a tastier formula that the rodents will like.
The measure also asks that health inspectors report on the efficacy of the new bait. The move was made after it was discovered that the city’s current rat poison was making birds sick in the New York area, including the Central Park Zoo’s Eurasian eagle-owl, Flaco, who, after escaping from his enclosure in 2023, crashed into a building
and died earlier this
year from ingesting rat poi- son.
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