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Texas man gets hit by bullet that bounced off an armadillo

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  1. Aug 1, 2015 at 12:46 PM
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    "A Texan man who tried to shoot an armadillo has found himself in hospital after his bullet bounced off the animal and hit him in the face.

    Police in Cass County said the unnamed man spotted the small animal “on his property” at around 3am local time on Thursday and decided to kill it.

    “His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo,” Sheriff Larry Rowe said.

    Its hard shell deflected at least one of the bullets, which ricocheted off struck the man's jaw."

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ter-shot-bounces-off-hard-shell-10432102.html
     
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  2. Aug 1, 2015 at 12:48 PM
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    I hit one once at night with my little mazda car when I lived in florida. blew the tire and screwed the hell outta my alignment lol...
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2015 at 1:01 PM
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    CUZ TEXAS.
     
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  4. Aug 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM
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    Never did put much faith in a .38
     
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  5. Aug 1, 2015 at 2:53 PM
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    They don't call them armored rats for nothin!! lol
     
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  8. Aug 1, 2015 at 2:58 PM
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    I know what rodent I'm putting in my pockets when I'm in a firefight now..
     
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  9. Aug 2, 2015 at 3:56 AM
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    I think we need an investigation and see if there is a need to eradicate and outlaw armadillo's so people can't get hurt anymore.
     
    coffeesnob, Aug 2, 2015
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  10. Aug 2, 2015 at 4:33 AM
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    Armadillo.

    Possum on the half shell.

    Require tin snips to clean, related to the pig family. Almost blind, but very good hearing.

    3AM? Yep, they are primarily nocturnal. If you are having your garden rooted nightly, that's a good time to be looking for the suspect.

    Thinking the shooter was a 'load my own' guy who was a few grains short of a full load :rofl:
     
    Clearwater Bill, Aug 2, 2015
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    I think it is great that a new outlet in the UK reports on the "stupid American" activity.
    :laugh:
     
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  12. Aug 2, 2015 at 9:19 AM
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    dont mess with the texas. much less its state animal
     
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    Yeah... if he's up at 3am I'm going to presume he's probably liquored up. And he apparently forgot that a .38 isn't armor piercing.
     
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    They generally keep tabs on Americans and their use of firearms....
     
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