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We bring you the most unusual, off-the-wall and occasionally laugh-out-loud headlines from this week.

• Animal rescue experts race to save stricken dog — only to find it was a statue → (NY Post)
• Shirtless US Senate candidate submerges himself in Wisconsin lake, issues challenge to opponent → (Associated Press)
• 'I don't believe in space:' Texas Tech DB Tyler Owens makes bold statement at NFL combine → (USA Today)
• Diver has found about 200 Apple Watches in Indiana lakes → (UPI)