A short-haired collie dog, named Holly, is the latest attraction in the Worcestershire park because of her unusual skill. She climbs trees. Officials at the Spetchley Park Gardens, near Worcester, England hope that Holly would boost the number of visitors in the seasonal walk.

New Yorkers may be paying a bit more for their holiday cheer this year, as Christmas trees are costing as much as $400. According to local papers, a 12-foot Canadian balsam was going for the full fare in Tribeca, while a 10-foot tree was selling for $395 at the Chelsea Garden Center.

Children in a Swedish school are still terrified after a drunk elk terrorized them during school hours. The elk has been wondering around the southern Sweden school for days. School officials contacted police who may have to shoot the 1,000-pound animal. Officials said the elk probably ate fermented apples and became inebriated.

Prince Charles recently responded to a child's request of growing more trees on his street. The royal honored the schoolboy's plea for help by arranging for more trees to be planted in his neighborhood and at his nearby school. Harvey Cobb, seven, wrote to the royal to complain about the lack of foliage in his street after his head teacher Val Watkins asked her students to write to a famous person about an environmental issue.

Last week's freak snowstorm in western New York knocked down several trees and stranded thousands in dark. But Georgianna Verrastro believes that her home was spared by the storm because a higher power was watching over her family that day. As proof she mentioned what happened to a statue of Jesus near her home.