A Georgia Couple is Surprised to Find a Vulture in House Upon Returning Home: It Entered 'Through the Doggie Door'

A Georgia couple is surprised to come home and find a vulture in their home alone with their dog named "Georgia." So they get their dog to come outside and grab two umbrellas and open the back door to their deck. The vulture is seen flying away. The encounter was all captured on video.

Vulture (stock photo) by Nick Kwan on Unsplash

ABC 7 News reported that Josh Totri and fiancée Vernalisa Rouguex arrived home in Roswell, Georgia on 10 June 2023. They had only been out for about 15 minutes, and that's when Josh first sees the vulture in his home.

Security Camera Captures Couple's Reaction to Vulture in Home

The security video camera on the front porch captured what happened when they arrived home.

Image by Jacob Totri

Josh enters the home and Vernalisa follows him. They barely get inside and Josh says, "Ohhhh, okay."

Vernalisa replies, "What?" and exits quickly before seeing the vulture. Josh follows her back onto the front porch.

Josh tells her, "There's a vulture in the house."

She says, "A what?"

He says, "A vulture."

Vernalisa says, "Liar." He reconfirms it, and she calls him a "liar" once more.

Vernalisa says, "What are you talking about?"

Josh says, "That scared me."

Vernalisa asks, "Where is Georgia? Is she okay?"

Josh opens the front door again and they call for their dog to come outside on the front porch.

Then Vernalisa says, "What vulture? What are you talking about?" before asking "How did it get into the house?"

Josh replies, "Through the doggie door."

Vernalisa says she is "We're never opening that doggie door again."

Moments later on the security camera, Vernalisa says, "I'm gonna get the umbrellas."

She is seen grabbing two umbrellas in the picture below and they walk around the house to the back deck.

Moments later, the vulture is seen hopping onto their back deck and flying to perch on a neighbor's roof.

The video can be seen below.

A couple vowed to seal their doggie door after a vulture got into their house. Jacob Totri said his fiancée armed herself with two umbrellas and chased the large bird out of their home "in a triumphant Mary Poppins-like stance." https://t.co/YMHjrAMdgZ pic.twitter.com/n91pWQHpyz

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) June 18, 2023

Thoughts

Have you ever had a bird or wild animal in your home before? What did you do to remove it or get it out?

(Share your experiences in the comments)

Please share this article on social media so others can read about this unusual encounter with a vulture.

Sources

"Caught on camera; Couple vows to seal doggie door after vulture gets into house." ABC 7 News. 17 June 2023.

ABC 7 Chicago on Twitter: @ABC7Chicago

A Realtor Finds a Million Pennies in Crawlspace of his Late Father-in-Law's L.A. Home. He Listed Them on OfferUp for $25K

A Canadian realtor finds over a million pennies after cleaning out his late father-in-law's Los Angeles home. He can't find a bank that will take all of his pennies in one batch, so he has turned to the app OfferUp to sell them. At face value, it would cost a person $10,000 to buy a million pennies, but he has priced this lot of copper pennies at $25,000.

Pennies; credit: KMR Photography (CC BY 2.0)

What would you do with a million pennies? Would you build a vault and swim around in them like the fictional character Scrooge McDuck? Or would you donate them to a worthy cause?

A realtor can't find a bank willing to take all of his pennies at once. In fact, one bank said, "Don't bring them here." Is that even legal?

Man Finds At Least a Million Pennies in Late Father-in-Law's Home

KTLA 5 News reported that realtor John Reyes is in a quandary after going through the belongings in his father-in-law's former home and discovering over a million pennies in the crawlspace. His father-in-law, Fritz had this home that was built in the 1900s and is thought to have been a bed-and-breakfast at one time.

After Fritz passed away, the family went through the belongings in the house, and during that time they found the pennies.

The family would like to renovate this home but first requires the arduous task of going through all of the belongings. This is when they make the discovery of all of the pennies.

John spoke to KTLA 5 News with words that many of us can relate to when speaking about our grandparents' homes.

Pennies found in the crawlspace; credit: John Reyes

He said, “They kept everything,” which is a polite way of not saying his father-in-law was a "hoarder," referring to those that are unwilling to throw away anything in their home.

They were able to confirm that the pennies found were copper after selecting three random bags and checking through them. After weighing the bags, they estimated that there are at least 1 million pennies in this stash they found, and they moved them to another location for "safekeeping."

The task of moving the pennies took them a whole day.

John said:

“Literally bag-by-bag, we had to take them out of the basement, up the stairs, and into the trucks … it took hours,” Reyes said. “It took a whole day just to get them out of the crawlspace.” -John Reyes

John and his family decided it wouldn't be prudent to take the pennies to a Coinstar machine, after all, they do charge an 8% fee, and also agreed that it wouldn't be possible to take them back to Ontario, Canada.

One Wells Fargo branch manager in California told John:

“‘I don’t even have the room in my vault. ‘Don’t bring them here.'” -Wells Fargo branch manager

After deciding that it would be easier to sell them than to transport them, John listed the pennies on the OfferUp app for $25,000, but KTLA 5 News reported that this is "more than double the $10,000 value in normal currency" at face value (not taking into account any pennies that might be valuable).

The video can be watched below.

Update: Someone Purchases the Pennies

John Reyes found a buyer for the million pennies, but did not disclose how much they were sold for.

Thoughts

What would you do if you found a million pennies? Would you go through them and find rare and valuable coins, or would you sell them like the owner in the story above?

(Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below)

Please share this interesting article with friends and family on social media.

Sources

ABC7 News. "Family finds 1 million pennies while cleaning Los Angeles home." ABC 7. 10 June 2023

Instagram account for John Reyes: @jdreyes01

Schlepp, Travis. "Family finds 1 million copper pennies while leaning out Los Angeles home." KTLA 5 News. Updated 12 June 2023.

Wells Fargo official website.

Would you pay $3,000 a Night to Rent the 'Invisible' Glass House on Airbnb?

Celebrities and wealthy individuals shell out some serious cash to stay in this modern marvel in the Mojave Desert to get their creative juices flowing.

The Invisible House

Source: Airbnb; public domain

In2019, Chris Hanley built a glass house in the Mojave Desert, a house that was featured in the April 2022 issue of Architectural Digest.

In the day can be almost invisible to the human eye. When seen at the perfect angle, you could make it out if you are standing in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Chris Hanley is a Hollywood producer and is known for American Psycho (2000).

Many famous celebrities have booked this house to "get their creative juices flowing" for projects, including:

• Alicia Keys
• Chainsmokers
• Demi Lovato
• Korn

The Invisible House being…Invisible in Joshua Tree National Park

The Glass House looks almost invisible; Photo by Petr Mašek

The house was designed by famous Hollywood architect Tomas Osinski. The inside is notably minimalist in design, with 6,200 square feet of the ultra-modern interior that has an open floor plan that includes an indoor pool.

The Interior of the Invisible Glass House

Interior of the Glass House; Photos by Petr Mašek

Raymond Dominguez, a sales manager at Engel & Völkers Santa Monica noted:

"The spectacular location, the minimalist architecture and the exclusive amenities all make this property utterly unique." -Raymond Dominguez, Sales Manager

The Invisible Glass House Has an Indoor Pool

Interior Photo by Petr Mašek

The Invisible Glass House at Night

Exterior Photo by Petr Mašek

Airbnb has a Listing for 'The Invisible House'

Source: Airbnb; public domain

The Airbnb listing describes the Invisible House:

"Quite simply, Invisible House is the most spectacular house in Joshua Tree. As seen in design and lifestyle publications worldwide, this mirrored 22-story horizontal skyscraper virtually disappears into the vast desert landscape. The luxurious 100-foot indoor swimming pool contrasts with the High Desert surroundings. The 90-acre property has its own 4000ft mountain and shares half a mile border with the National Park."

The Bedrooms of the Invisible House

Screenshots Airbnb listing; public domain

The Price to Stay in the Invisible House:

As the wealthy saying goes: "If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it."

How can I rent the invisible house?

The Airbnb listing without adding any reservation dates shows it for $2,653 per night.

However, if I try to reserve dates July 20–31, the nightly price increases, and would cost a total of $39,345.00 USD including a weekly discount of $3,775.00 USD.

Example reservation July 20 — July 31, 2022:

Screenshot Airbnb: public domain

According to the Robb Report article on Yahoo! News, "Engel & Völkers is currently letting the Invisible House for $150,000 per month"

Either way, I can't afford it.

Just a reminder for everyone else that can't afford this luxurious rental house:

"Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

So let's not judge those that can afford this modern marvel. It truly deserves to be on MTV Cribs (2019).

Fun fact: On July 16, 2022 (date of publication) the high temperature in Joshua Tree National Park, California shows 106 °F.

Sources

Airbnb listing: "Invisible House Joshua Tree — Skyscraper with Pool"

Cormack, Rachel. "Joshua Tree's Bonkers 'Invisible House' Is Now Available to Rent for $150,000 a Month." Robb Report. 15 July 2022.

"Joshua Tree's 'Invisible House' in Photos." Robb Report. 14 July 2022.

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