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Orlando Man Charged With Punching Swan in Head During Incident at Downton Lake
NBC Miami ^ | Jun 27, 2016

Posted on 06/27/2016 11:34:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: Paladin2
Had a couple swans in a local pond. The children in the area carried big sticks to protect themselves while waiting for the bus.

They're crazy critters and they attack for absolutely no reason.

21 posted on 06/28/2016 4:18:35 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (YS.)
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22 posted on 06/28/2016 5:25:57 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Paladin2; Daffynition
Velez then walked away, only to turn back around and punch the swan in the head

Swans are not very friendly.<<<

It was an ugly swan anyway..

23 posted on 06/28/2016 5:26:09 AM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: nickcarraway

“Those swans will really get after you”...Frank Beamer

Background: Frank said this about every opponent when he was coaching.


24 posted on 06/28/2016 5:28:53 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: skr

Some humans can be just plain damned mean. - No care for
any thing or anybody else. (The swan now has to provide
for her young injured; AND she will. Some animals are
far superior to some human ASSES.)


25 posted on 06/28/2016 6:14:34 AM PDT by Twinkie (Cowards die a thousand deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.)
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Just DAAAA-YUM!


26 posted on 06/28/2016 6:27:35 AM PDT by Don W ( When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn)
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...Velez pled no contest to a charge of endangering wildlife on public property and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

Couldn't help but notice that he wasn't charged with playing "Knock out Whitey" game.

27 posted on 06/28/2016 6:34:45 AM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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Animal cruelty is a Mexican habit.


28 posted on 06/28/2016 7:03:14 AM PDT by Pelham (Obama, the most unAmerican President in history)
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was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

That seems excessive, especially since it sounds like the swan started it.

29 posted on 06/28/2016 8:08:29 AM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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The swan reached up toward Velez in what officers describe to be an effort to defend her babies.

Reached up? What does THAT mean? She tried to bite him? Swans can take quite a chunk out of you.

Velez then walked away, only to turn back around and punch the swan in the head before trying to run away.

He walked away but was still close enough to punch the swan in the head? Was the swan chasing him?

30 posted on 06/28/2016 8:15:18 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Pelham

The ChiComs are MUCH worse!


31 posted on 06/28/2016 10:20:05 AM PDT by Utilizer
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To: EEGator

Haha.. You beat me to it.


32 posted on 06/28/2016 4:38:55 PM PDT by Trillian
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