A kangaroo is on the loose in Ireland after running away from a circus near Kinsale. Circus workers searched for the animal for four-hours after the animal escaped on Sunday. Local farmer John Walsh tells Reuters, "This kangaroo broke loose just before the show while they were bringing him from the cages to the arena. He decided to take a walk. " So far there has been one unconfirmed sighting of the 2-year-old male, named Sydney. Locals have taken to calling him "Hoppy. " He is two and a half to three feet tall and has a dark coat. Walsh continues, "He would be happy out there and he'll have plenty of grass, plenty of water and plenty of sunshine. "

A businessman in China is offering bags of air from World Cup stadiums for $6. 25. Lie Jie tells the Beijing Daily Messenger he is the chief executive of the Lunar Embassy to China, which is selling his "World Cup air. "

They can come on a ship or hop on a plane. Whatever the means of transportation non-native species are arriving in Antarctica as tourism and climate increase. "Antarctica has long been considered as an isolated continent with a harsh environment. So the general perception has been that we don't have to worry about non-native species. We know better now," said Dr. Neil Gilbert, environmental manager of Antarctica New Zealand.

A pub owner in Leicestershire, England has decided to add a few of his own creative touches to the decoration of his pub - by turning it into his very own 'World Cup' by adding a grass soccer field inside. James Banbury, owner of the Old Swan, has turned his pub into the perfect place to watch this summer's most watched tournament.

A mongrel dog, Deuce, has been awarded lifetime membership in a golf club in South Wales due to his mysterious skill of finding waywardly shot balls. Deuce returned more than 3000 balls sliced or shanked into the long grass as his owner and the club member Jim Phillis began taking him for daily walks from his house bordering the course.