As another year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the most offbeat tales of the past 12 months.As ever, there’s a selection of bizarre animal tales – yetis, pythons, oarfish and heroic dogs – and more than a few lashings of online outrage, stoked by drinking stunts, Photoshop fails and harsh words about a popular Asian fruit.‘Sex trainers’ deported from ThailandThe Thai beachside city of Pattaya has long had a reputation for its seedy nightlife but the story of Russians and Belarusians…