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QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA — A man was arrested last month for robbing a 7-Eleven store while wearing a flower pot on his head and wielding a chainsaw. 

According to police, the intoxicated man entered the store at 4:30AM and lunged at the two employees with the chainsaw, forcing them into a back room. Loudly demanding cash, he splintered several shelves with the chainsaw. After mooning the employees, the man fled with a stolen soft drink. 

Responding to the employees’ call for help, police quickly apprehended the flower-pot-wearing man. He was charged with armed robbery, going armed to cause fear, willful damage, possessing suspected stolen property, and public nuisance. 

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — On a dark street near Manchester University last month, a 32-year-old robber approached a lone student, pointed a pistol at him, and demanded the student’s cell phone. 

The student, age 18, pointed to the side and exclaimed, “Wow! What’s that over there?” 

The robber fell for it and looked, and the student punched him in the face. As the assailant reeled from the blow, the student fled. 

University security staff saw the episode on camera and alerted police. The would-be robber was arrested moments later. He was charged with attempted robbery and possessing an imitation firearm. 

BALI, INDONESIA — At the Uluwatu Temple in Bali, a Brazilian tourist was taking a photo of the resident monkeys when one of the monkeys grabbed the camera and ran.

The temple is home to a troop of Balinese macaques famous for snatching the belongings of visitors. 

The man said he coaxed a group of monkeys with fruit, then tried to get a picture. He said the monkey struck with lightning speed.

“After a few minutes of panic,” the man reported, “A sweet lady who works in the temple made a deal with Mr. Monkey and traded my camera for some fruits.”

The camera was returned with minor scratches — and a selfie taken by the macaque.