Karmadillo

[kdri155]

A Texas man had surgery after firing his revolver at an Armadillo which then ricocheted into his face;

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-man-shoots-arma...

[greygoose]

A good news story at last.

[rhinochopig]

Nice thread title.

[Eric Mc]

Was he a dentist?

[greygoose]

Eric Mc said:

Was he a dentist?

Sounds like he'll need one at any rate.

[MrBrightSi]

What did he shoot it with? I'd have thought most rounds would easily kill an armadillo.

[greygoose]

MrBrightSi said:

What did he shoot it with? I'd have thought most rounds would easily kill an armadillo.

A .38 revolver according to the article.

[MrBrightSi]

So Armadillos can deflect just over 9mm rounds just about.

Who'd'a thunk it.

[dandarez]

The comments section in that report caused a chuckle.

The police have warned the public that the suspect armadillo is considered armoured and dangerous.

Well Elroy. Ya gotta watch them there critters with the body armour when you got the itch to blow something away. Next time shoot into a U shaped piece of pipe to ensure the "proper" final outcome for such a mental midget.

and the gun lobby one...

Canadian: Why would anyone shoot an armadillo?
American: Because we can.

[Gandahar]

We need to bookmark this as yet another statistic.

So when the gun loving US population say they can't get rid of their guns because only the villains will have them, well at least we can say just duct tape armadillo's all over themselves as protection. You don't need a gun when you have 14 Armadillos taped to you like some biodegradable Iron Man.


The BBC is reporting it now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33748027

This made me chuckle

"In April a Georgia man injured his mother-in-law when a bullet ricocheted off an armadillo, "hit a fence, went through the back door of his mother-in-law's mobile home, through a recliner she was sitting in, and into her back,"

That could have been serious if it was not the mother in law who got hit.

Why are people shooting Armadillo's? I'd be feeding them.

Just checked the 2nd amendment again.


"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Especially against those damn pesky Armadillos who nibble your tricorn hats when you aint lookin' damn varmints".

And there was me just thinking too many guns and too little brain cells. Dang.

[skyrover]

They are tough little buggers.

Pests though... can make a real mess of your garden.

[0000]

rhinochopig said:

Nice thread title.

Ricky Gervais thought so too.

https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/6274178829...

[Gandahar]

skyrover said:

They are tough little buggers.

Pests though... can make a real mess of your garden.

Oh no's .. terrible.

And those gophers too. And massed herds of wilderbeest, sorry, bison ( often mistakenly called buffalo) majestically wandering across your herb garden.

I'm going to pop down to Homebase tomorrow and look through the garden section.

Slug pellets
Ant control
Black and whitefly bug spray
Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum hand gun as used by Dirty Harry and Alan Titschmarch

Sorted.

The question is now of course. Are they feeling lucky? Especially next doors cat who poo's on my lawn. Cecil is his name. He's a gonna.

[skyrover]

I suggest one of these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ2iQPzie9g

Edited by skyrover on Saturday 1st August 21:06

[Jasandjules]

Instant Karma. A nice story.

[Axionknight]

That is all.

[rhinochopig]

Just need a similar outcome from shooting a chameleon.

[Sportidge]

rhinochopig said:

Just need a similar outcome from shooting a chameleon.

[Dave_lotus]

NRA said:

This incident proves that the proposed restrictions on semi-automatic assault rifles are dangerous. This sad incident would never have happened if the poor victim had not been under-armed