Man Struck By Ricocheting Bullet After Shooting Armadillo

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Early Thursday morning, along Highway 77, outside Marietta, a Texas man was struck in the head by his own bullet after firing at an armadillo, KLTV reports.

Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe told Reuters that the animal’s shell deflected at least one of three bullets, which then struck the shooter’s jaw.

“His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo,” Rowe said. The man was airlifted to the hospital. His jaw was wired shut.

The status of the armadillo is unknown. “We didn’t find the armadillo,” Rowe said.

http://gawker.com/armadill-oh-no-man-struck-by-ricocheting-bullet-after-1721510381

[Electric Monk]

1. again?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027030754

[KG]

2. that's his story and he's sticking to it.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Paging Dr Palmer...

The animal is already wounded, Dr Palmer. See if you can track him down and finish him off.

And when you're done, see if you can find the armadillo too.

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4. My first laugh all day