SANTIAGO (AFP) – A Chilean sailor returned four million pesos ($7,600) in cash he found inside an open safe amid the rubble of a house destroyed by last month’s devastating quake and tsunami, local media reported late last week.

“I gathered everything I could and put it back inside,” Corporal Carlos Gomez of the Almirante Latorre frigate told La Segunda newspaper.

“While I was doing this, I thought the owner might need (the cash), so I called the officer in charge and we contacted the police,” he added.

Gomez found the safe full of money, mud and water while scouring the sparsely populated Juan Fernandez Islands, which were destroyed by the February 27 disaster.

His unit was the first to reach the archipelago after the quake and tsunami, with orders to clear the affected areas.

Ranger pries skunk head off peanut butter jar

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (AP) – It was a sticky, and potentially stinky rescue for a Colorado wildlife officer who pried a peanut butter jar off a skunk’s head Saturday in Grand Junction.

The officer got a call that a disoriented animal was on someone’s front yard, its head stuck in a jar of peanut butter.

State Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton said the officer freed the skunk by tying a noose pole to the jar and pulling. The device is also called a choke stick and is a common tool used by animal control officers.

The skunk was freed without injury after about 10 minutes of pulling and then ran away — without spraying anyone.

Woman accused of sending text about drugs to agent

ALTUS, Oklahoma – A woman has been arrested for allegedly sending a text message about illegal drugs to a drug task force agent. A warrant was issued for the woman for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute. A Jackson County jailer said the woman wasn’t in custody.

Authorities said District III Drug Task Force agent Chris Counts received a text message that said, “if you want a hit of this stuff before it is all gone, you better get over here.”

Counts sent a message asking for an address and determined that the suspect lived there. Officers said she thought she sent the message to a friend.

Authorities said they found a gun and a powdery substance during a search of the residence.

Cat calls give men bad name

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Men who harass women with cat calls and sexual comments are actually harming their whole gender, a study has found.

The research, conducted by Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn of the University of Connecticut in the United States, looked into the feelings and reactions of women who saw and heard men making derogatory remarks to other women.

The researchers asked 114 undergraduate female students to watch a video and imagine themselves as bystanders to a situation where a man made either a sexist remark at another woman or simply greeted her.

The students were then asked to rate their levels of anxiety and depression as well as their anger and fear toward men and their desire to move against or away from men.

Taiwan bombed with bee droppings

TAIPEI (AFP) – Swarms of bees have showered parts of southern Taiwan with their droppings, leading locals to believe airplane toilets were being emptied over their homes, authorities said.

“Bee droppings are harmless to human health but it’s very difficult to wash off,” Kaohsiung city’s environmental protection bureau said in a statement.