Mistaking vacuum cleaner salesman for insect exterminator, cockroach jumps from building in Sharjah, UAE

A 2 year old Cockroach has died after jumping from an apartment in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, as it thought a vacuum cleaner salesman that knocked on its door was from a pest control company, police told Gulf News on Wednesday.

The incident took place when the salesman visited the insect's apartment as part of an ongoing sales exercise.

The victim opened the door and the Dyson sales team asked it if it was interested in purchasing a Dyson vacuum cleaner.

The victim went inside and jumped from the window fearing they were from pest control.

The salesman waited for the victim to come out before calling the police.

The incident was witnessed by several neighbours who watched the cockroach falling.

It was taken to the Vet Plus Center at round 9pm but was pronounced dead on arrival.

On November 10, an Arabian Cobra snake died after falling from the balcony of a high rise apartment also in Sharjah.

Veterinary staff were called to the spot after eyewitnesses saw the snake falling to the ground. It also thought the vacuum cleaner salesman was from pest control.

Police said the snake, who was an illegal resident of the apartment, died on the spot.

Both the incidents are being investigated by Vet Plus Center.

Sharjah, UAE

ISIS militant addresses Santa Claus in 'revenge' video for not getting him the correct Xmas present as snowman is beheaded

• ISIS behead snowman in latest sickening execution video 
• Masked militant with American accent says video is 'revenge' for wrong Christmas present
• Santa Claus got the militant an iPhone 4 instead of iPhone 5 for Christmas last year
• Snowman Frosty Sparkles, a North Pole citizen, was killed in the execution

ISIS militants have beheaded a snowman in 'revenge' for Santa Claus getting the wrong present for an ISIS jihadi last year. They also stated that the snowman was not "Islamic enough."

In the barbaric group's latest execution video, believed to have been filmed in the remote Westfjords of Iceland, a masked English-speaking man with an American accent is seen clutching a knife as he stands over the hostage, Frosty Sparkles, a citizen of the North Pole Autonomous Region.

Addressing Santa Claus, the executioner says the beheading is "revenge" for the incorrect Christmas present he received last year and that this execution would be "snow on his hands."

The slickly-cut 15-minute video, which is too graphic to be shown in full, then shows the terrorist pushing the snowman to the ground and beheading him.

At the start of the sickening video, which is in English with Arabic subtitles, ISIS showed the incorrect present, an iPhone 4, they then stated that the iPhone 5 had already been on the shelves by Christmas last year and Mr Claus had no excuse for getting him an iPhone 4.

The terrorist also stated that the snowman was not Islamic enough and that Allah had prepared a "humiliating torment" for the snowman.

The video ends with the terrorist stating that he expects to receive an iPhone 6s this year, otherwise "more snowmen would be killed."

Mr Claus was made aware of the video, however he was unable to respond directly as he is currently facing criminal charges in Greenland for flying his sleigh while under the influence of alcohol.

The North Pole Autonomous Region Government has expressed that their policy is not to pay ransoms to terrorists and they confirmed that they would not be sending an iPhone 6s to the jihadi in Mr Claus' absence.

Santa Claus detained for flying sleigh while drunk, Christmas cancelled

Santa Claus has been detained after flying his sleigh under the influence, it has been reported.

Claus, aged 1,744, from the North Pole, was intercepted by American jets and forced to land at Thule Air Base in the Qaasuitsup region of Northern Greenland on 10th November after flying his sleigh in irregular patterns.

He had no passengers or presents on board and was only carrying out a routine test flight in preparation for Christmas Eve.

Mr Claus has been detained at Thule Air Base in Qaanaaq, Greenland and is expected to be charged for operating an aircraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

If convicted, Mr Claus faces up to 1 month in jail, a fine of up to 200 Danish Krone and a 5 year flying ban, meaning Christmas could be cancelled for the duration of his ban.

It has already been confirmed that Christmas will be cancelled this year as Mr Claus will have to remain in Greenland as he is considered a flight risk by the Greenlandic and Danish authorities.

As a result the only people who will be receiving Christmas presents this year are the personnel stationed at Thule Air Base and the 650 odd people who live in the town of Qaanaaq.

Ross Tyson, the Commander at Thule Air Base told us: "On the 10th November we intercepted a red sleigh flying in irregular patterns over restricted air space. When the sleigh landed we found the pilot to be drunk on Egg Nog with Vodka added in."

"He was detained at the base and will be turned over to Greenlandic authorities, where he will face criminal charges in Nuuk."

It is known that the Easter Bunny has offered to take over Christmas this year, however as he is not insured to fly Mr Claus' sleigh, it has been confirmed that the holiday will have to be cancelled.

Mr Claus' licence has been suspended by the Federal Aviation Authority while an investigation is carried out and criminal proceedings take place.

Thule Air Base, in Qaanaaq, Greenland where Mr Claus has been detained