and got scared, realizing, the alligator might be going after his dog, buffy. >> i looked at buffy, oh, no, buffy is in the water the i grabbed the lease, pulled her in. threw her on my lap. she was so scared. lit ready curled in a ball. did not want to move. >> neither the dog nor the man was hurt. the kayaker doesn't plan on fishing in the like any time soon. says he has been having nightmares since at take. >> also call the on camera, two police officers saving a man from jumping off a bridge. in oregon. fast moving officers grabbed the guy just before he got to the edge. the police department is now working and frying to gtrying t man some help. even the dispatcher called a teenager one of the world's dumbest criminals this week after he tried to rob a police station. investigators say, keithan manual walked into the station in texas with a towels on his hands. he told a dispatcher he had a gun and demanded money. the dispatcher called for backup. two officers quickly, did indeed back her up and arrested the guy. manual is being held on a $300,000 bond. >>> probably won't see any c

. >> i looked at buffy and i'm like, oh, no, buffy is in the water. >> take a look at this, a fishermankshire terrier caught more than they bargained for, an alligator. this sahel met cam video of the alligator jumping onto the kayak. the man was fishing on a lake in central florida. he realized the gator might be going after buffy. who was swimming at the time out there in the water. but he was able to grab buffy before the gator did. and by the way, he had to catch buffy and save her. because that was his girlfriend's dog. he certainly didn't want to go back without her. >>> and that's "news4 midday." we thank you for joining us. be sure to tune in for news4 at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and we'll be back tomorrow morning at "news4 midday." see you in the morning.

to grab buffy before the gator did bchl i the way, buffy is the kayaker's girlfriend's dog. >> oh, heid not do that. you know there are gators all over. why would you go in the water with buffy? >> the same thing that makes hot sauce hot may hepburn off pounds. they're studying the effecting of cap say shann. they apply the solution to the stomachs of elaborates and they find it kills nerves that send messages. the result was weight loss and police say don't stuff your face with the chili peppers just yet. don't go rubbing out buying the hot peppers. >> hot sauce, huh? that sounds easy enough. if i put hot sauce on my chocolate cake, that will help me? >> i don't know if that will taste good. why don't you put it on other things? >> because i want the cake. that's what i'm saying. that's what i want. >>> still ahead, the next big event for local runners but not everybody's invited to run. >> a pushback for the memorial for the redline victims. why some don't want it in their neighborhood. >>> what a man is accused of doing at a high-end hotel. >>> it's 6:27. a cool morning. >>> neighb

yesterday. >> why buffy? >> i still think it's buffy the iphone slayer. >> okay. maybe. >> u.s. >> justice department investigating whether bp lied to congress in 2010 about how much oil was leaking from the deepwater horizon well. the probe could lead to more criminal charges against current and former employees. investigators also looking at weather engineers working on the seal tried to withhold data about the true size of the spill. just keeps going on. >> u.s. law firm throw management towel filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, this after the country's one of the largest law firms. now seek approval to liquidate after failing to find a buyer. the job market, we've turned out a ton of new graduates, aren't a lot of new desirable corporate jobs as in the past. you see it a lot in new york. >> i thought if you were in litigation -- >> if you're restructuring sovereign debt, you're doing all right. >> the british government has abandoned the tax on hot takeaway food. the revised planle following accusations hat government was out of touch with the ordinary people. food left to coo

was a big bass fish and then he realized the alligator might be going after his yorkshire terrier buffy. i looked. she was in the water. i grabbed the leash and pulled her in my lap. she was so scared she balled up in my lap. she didn't want to move. >> the kayaker says he does not plan to fish in that lake any time soon. he says he's been having nightmares since the attack. >> that's why i stay out of the water. i don't want shashlgs or alligators or anything else. >> not even a bass fish. >>> are you looking to shed a few pounds? there may be a few pounds. why the stuff that adds the heat to hot sauce can also help you lose weight. >>> first, spending less time with their newborns, why more and more new mothers are heading back to work sooner. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more

he brought us "buffy the vam tire slayer." more recently "ca cabin in the woods." have a big action spectacle, but you have character. >> the maryland film is in baltimore. it is an amazing event. it is a cool thing you have to be a part of. today and tomorrow. >> you can read all of max's ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. pop in. stand out. >> welcome back, everyone, we're celebrating cinco de mayo and party expert beverly swanson is here to help us know how to do it. you have quite a spread here. >> yes, today we are going to show you how to throw a fiesta for your cinco de mayo celebration today. >> let's start here. >> we will start as a base. we put down an avocado table cloth. we got this mexican serape from party city. instead of going traditional colors, we are going vi

i write thrillers, also, undigested buffy the vampire slayer. right now, there are no plans to write anyone knew, simply because of doing the next novel. decoded is the next novel. we are waiting to see if it comes back for season three. the next novel will be coming out in january that book is called "the fifth assasin." it will be out very soon. "decoded" and "the fifth assasin" are the two books planned for the near future. >> [inaudible question] would you mind sharing what you're working on? there are [inaudible] >> the question is, it is about the book "decoded." we show people the secret hidden room that is hidden behind ebrahim lincoln's head. i said what are we going to have for dinner tonight? [laughter] [laughter] tonight i would like to have brad meltzer's posta, and she said that you can sleep on brad meltzer's couch. no one who has ever heard those words is going to look at mount rushmore it in the same way again. it is amazing how the novels and the show and heroes, the heroes book and 10 q. and heroes for my son, he is one of the

. >> reporter: buffy fetched benson by grabbing his collar in her teeth. >> good girl, buffy. >> reporterhe leash. >> she's a service dog for another dog. >> reporter: does she realize he's blind? >> oh, yes. i don't think there's a doubt. >> reporter: one thing is for sure. they're up for adoption as a two-fer, and offers are pouring in. tanner's ease yours used to come every day or so but after two months of togetherness, he's only had a couple. ♪ in good times, in bad times ♪ i'll be on your side forever more ♪ >> they're pretty much inseparable at this point. >> in this case love really is blind, and blair keeps tanner on a short leash. jeanne moos, cnn. ♪ that's what friends are for >> reporter: new york. >> something tells me you adopt one you must take the package deal. they go together. >>> fighting in the streets of cairo today was so violent that at least 11 people were killed. we'll tell you why this new wave of violence is happening. [ female announcer ] everything that goes into a lennox system is engineered for comfort. like parts that create your perfect temperature and hum

. >> the buns that you see, big and buffy can have 200 or 300 calories.00 calories. loaded with fiber. loaded with whole grain. you don't only have to have a lettuce bun, you can have bread. stick with a 100 calorie high fiber option. >> you get your bread fix. >> hot dogs. >> a lot of times they're loaded with crazy amounts of fat and calories. and even turkey and chicken dogs believe it or not can have as many fat grams as a beef hot dog. these are made by applegate, chicken and turkey dogs for only 50 or 60 calories. but if you really want a beef dog the only option, 97% fat free hebrew national. >> they answer to a higher authority. >> yes, they do. >> the commercial. >> 40 calories, one gram of fat, and amazing. you'd never be able to tell the difference. >> when you talk about the chicken and turkey hot dogs, uncured, do you have to cook them all the way through, as opposed to a regular hot dog? >> they just don't have the preservatives. it's natural and a better option. but they usually come precooked like all hot dogs. >> if you're thinking vegeta

worked on apple's iphone and ipad and is expanding a partnership with taiwan on a phone code named buffyrate reports say facebook is interested in buying norway's opera software. opera makes applications for mobile phones including a web browser. we'll keep you up to date on that story. >>> in other news, the just department is investigating whether bp lied to congress in 2010 about how much oil was leaking from the deepwater horizon well in the gulf of mexico. the "wall street journal" says the probe could lead to more criminal charges against current and former employees. investigators are look at whether engineers working on sealing the well tried to withhold data about the true size of the spill. those are the two big stories we're watching. back to you. >> thank you. >>> today in annapolis, more than 1,000 midship men and women are about to become commissioned officers. fence and family will pack the marine corps stadium for the commencement. leon panetta will address the graduating class. the ceremony will wrap up with the traditional flyover by the blue angels. ♪ >>> a special tre

i think buffy the vampire slayer which was a thrill to work on that right now there are no plans to write anyone knew simply because of working on the next novel and i will answer that decoded they are waiting here it comes back in season three then the next novel will be coming out in january it's called the sifry assassin and i'm working on it now to reconsider putting together the cover and as i finish on time don't tell my publisher and here talking but it will be out very soon. those are the plans for the future in different shawn russ to read a couple more questions and then we can sign >> you have the ideas as far as what you're working on because they don't show a lot of things it's a collection of things that look for instance mount rushmore, they have no idea of that extra come can you tell us what you're working on? >> sure on decoded were the new topics, things like mount rushmore. for mount rushmore we showed people the secret room that is hidden behind abraham lincoln's hid. that is an awesome television committee. the show is called brad meltzer's decoded. that is the best

>> josh wheaten who created buffy the vampire share is in the director's chair.t guys on the planet. he's behind the camera. he is the best guy to do the job. you can feel that passion coming through the screen, because you want somebody who is passionate about the material. bringing all these characters together, a huge deal. all of the films, thor, captain america, have been huge successes, even iron man making over $600 million world wide. they come together. they have to save the world. >> he was in the thor movie. >> right, he was the bad guy in thor. assembles the avengers. >> with all these characters and sometimes it's hard to bring a bunch of superstars together and make a good plot, does that work in this movie? >> here's the problem, and i say this because there's a lot of great action and i'll get to that. but the plot line is too convoluted. they try to do too much with the characters, specifically black widow and hawk eye. they're nowhere near the level of iron man, hulk, captain america. when they cut to those scenes, i'm like, i don't care. stop g

. >> have you heard of buffy yet? that's the smart phone project from apple's iphone division. that's what zuckerberg is talking about as he treats his wife to mcdonalds in rome. >> chesapeake shares hopping. >> apple tv reporting that foxyon has received trial production. but, first, u.s. markets on track to open on the upside. also, spanish retail sales dropped a record 9.8% in april compared to a year earlier. meantime, greece is supporting its four largest banks with an 18 billion dollar euro injection. guys, over the weekend, a lot of the risk came from poll numbers showing that they may not be able to form a coalition as effectively as some others. >> that was the good news in europe. and, of course, spain is the kbad news. we don't have a conclusion yet. a $19 billion plan where the government would give them bonds which then they would turn around and deposit for liquidity and that would help them close their capital gap. interesting plan. isn't yet done. but this is where the concern is in the market. but greece, a good sign, at least, perhaps the pro-bail out forces a