A pet iguana has been called a “miracle” by baffled vets after seemingly coming back to life at a crematorium just hours after “dying”.
Frank – a 10-year-old tropical lizard – left his owner Larissa Palmieri devastated after she found him cold, lifeless an unable to open his eyes last Wednesday, but after eventually accepting he had passed away, she was left speechless when she got the call to say that he was actually alive.
It’s believed that Frank had gone into cold-shock, but it is unclear as to why this is the case as he was surrounded by several personal heat lamps.
Upon finding Frank slumped over a wooden log in his cage, Larissa feared the worst and then spent the next few hours trying to warm him up by wrapping him in a blanket and putting him near a radiator, but unfortunately, this was not proving effective.
Frank was then put in a box and collected by staff from Legacy Pets Cremation Services in Bury, but later that afternoon, there was a twist in the tale.
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While being checked over, Frank started to twitch and opened his eyes.
Relaying the course of events, a Legacy Pets Cremation Services spokesperson said: “Of course, we were startled by this, but took it upon ourselves to contact a reptile expert who advised us that Frank may have become too cold and so his body had put itself in a state of ‘cold-shock’, where they appear to be deceased but they are actually still alive.”
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Staff at the crematorium then placed heaters around the iguana and watched Frank become more alert as time went on, before informing his owners.
By the time Larissa and her mother came to collect him, Frank had perked up and was alert.
Frank was then taken to a veterinary clinic in Chorlton and was kept in overnight in order to try and understand how this remarkable situation could have come about, but they remained baffled and couldn’t seem to pinpoint exactly why he appeared to be dead for hours.
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He has quite-rightly been described as a “miracle” by everyone involved.
And he’s now enjoying his new lease of life back at home with his housemates and exotic animal-lover Larissa’s other pets, including a Burmese python, a rainbow boa, a common boa constrictor, a dwarf sungazer lizard, three types of geckos, a frog and a rabbit.
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You can now own a two-bed barge in a Greater Manchester marina
Thomas Melia
A new property has gone up for sale in Greater Manchester but you’ll have to act fast otherwise it’ll sail right past you – literally.
Ever fancied living on a yacht in Sicily or a cruise ship in the Caribbean? Well, now you can live your nautical dreams right here in the heart of Greater Manchester.
I hope blue is your favourite colour because this barge is decked out floor to ceiling in this deep maritime tone, even the kitchen cupboards are blue, pastel to be specific.
The main living area and kitchen are open plan with walls that span three-quarters of the property‘s width creating a corridor between the two bedrooms and bathroom.
The living room interior with a gorgeous fluffy rug.The view of the living area with the dual fuel log burner.Credit: On The Market
In terms of the cooking space, the kitchen is fully fitted with all the appliances you could ever need, perfect for a lazy Sunday when all you’re after is a full English and a nice comforting view.
As you can see, there’s also a cute skylight window above the kitchen which brings in more natural light and broadens perspectives within this area, although it’s quite roomy anyway.
Both bedrooms are quite sizeable meaning you don’t have to downsize or reduce your wardrobe and your other half can stop insisting you do (just us? Never mind).
Now, sit back, relax and just imagine drinking a prosecco while perched under the British sun on your new barge balcony.
If this barge wasn’t snug enough how about a log burner to go with it, and not just any log burner, a dual fuel log burner, that’ll keep you toasty.
Situated on Pennington Marina in Leigh, there’s a small collection of amenities nearby including a chippy and restaurant just a seven-minute walk away, I know where I’m off for tea.
That stunning kitchen with matching all blue decorum.The cozy main bedroom pefectly covered in rugs and blankets.Credit: On The Market
And if you’re ever in the mood for a walk, just hop off your cruiser and let your feet lead the way along the canal to the interesting and quirky Lock Gates Monument, only eight minutes away.
Overall, this houseboat is 70ft she’s definitely not small, this really is like a home away from home, the only difference is this one’s on water.
Interested in ditching land in favour of water or just feel like having a nosey, you can find the two-bedroom houseboat listing with all its pictures and floor plan HERE.
Trams through city centre disrupted as Storm Eowyn hits Manchester
Daisy Jackson
The high winds brought by Storm Eowyn to the UK today have led to travel disruption in Manchester, with busy city centre trams out of action.
No Metrolink services are running through Deansgate-Castlefield, Cornbrook or St Peter’s Square at the time of writing, due to damage to an overhead line at Deansgate.
Many services are stopping outside the city centre, with the service changes expected to last into the evening.
The disruption comes as much of the UK is battered by extremely strong winds from Storm Eowyn, which has led to a rare red weather warning in Scotland.
Parts of Greater Manchester have also been placed under an amber weather alert for wind today, with the Met Office issuing do not travel warnings.
The Bee Network has today confirmed that overhead wires at Deansgate-Castlefield have been damaged in the storm, with engineers ‘working hard’ to fix the damage.
Ticket acceptance is in place on several bus routes.
Damage to overhead lines at Deansgate-Castlefield by Storm Eowyn. Credit: TfGM
But service disruptions are expected to continue into the evening.
Ian Davies, TfGM’s Interim Director for Metrolink, said: “We are doing everything we can to resolve this situation at Deansgate Castlefield but the conditions are making this very difficult and there is likely to be disruption for the rest of the day.
“I would encourage those travelling by tram today to check the information on our website, app and social media channels before setting off.”
Below are the routes trams are taking this evening – you can see the latest updates HERE.
Emily Sergeant -
15th February 2021 
