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Police shoot gator twice, then realize it's fake
AP via SFGate ^
| 6/2/11
| BILL DRAPER, Associated Press
Posted on 06/02/2011 10:28:48 AM PDT by SmithL
Independence, Mo. (AP) -- Police responding to a rare alligator sighting in suburban Kansas City took quick action to dispatch of the beast, shooting it in the head, as instructed, while it lurked menacingly in the weeds leading down to a pond.
It wasn't until a second rifle shot bounced off the reptile's head that the officers realized they had mortally wounded a concrete lawn ornament.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; latergator; missouri
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:28:58 AM PDT
by
SmithL
The property owner told police that the gator was meant to keep people off his property ... "Now he'll have to patch up his alligator,"
Doncha just hate it when that happens?
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:29:47 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(Bacon, the ultimate condiment!)
To: SmithL
Better a concrete alligator then a live dog.
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:33:51 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(I'm a Birther - And a Deather)
To: SmithL
We've still got a few dragons here in Texas need cleaning out ...
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:37:01 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: SmithL
It wasn't until a second rifle shot bounced off the reptile's head that the officers realized they had mortally wounded a concrete lawn ornament. Masters of situational awareness they were.
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:37:29 AM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: Liberty Valance
Heck, they would have crapped their pants at that thing!
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:39:49 AM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: SmithL
Should have called in the experts.
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:40:55 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: SmithL
Department stores better hide their mannequins
8
posted on
06/02/2011 10:49:25 AM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
To: SmithL
Note to self; leave gator costume at home when traveling to KC.
Reno 911 material.
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:56:43 AM PDT
by
WinMod70
To: SmithL
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posted on
06/02/2011 10:57:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SmithL
To: SmithL
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:24:02 AM PDT
by
stormer
To: WinMod70
You beat me to it! I was gonna ask if the officers were Dangle and Junior!
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:25:38 AM PDT
by
Crcl1
To: SmithL
Makes you wonder how someone noticed it then.
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:39:37 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Darksheare
To: The Cajun
"It wasn't until a second rifle shot bounced off the reptile's head that the officers realized they had mortally wounded a concrete lawn ornament." In other words, the first round missed entirely.
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:41:37 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: SmithL
I wonder if this would work with a dog and a tape recorded bark to protect the real Rover.
To: ConservativeMan55; SmithL
Somebody had to have been trespeassing to notice it to begin with.
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:44:33 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: ConservativeMan55; SmithL
Typo correction: trespassing.
Me and my typos..*grumble grumble*
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:45:06 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Joe 6-pack
In other words, the first round missed entirely. That's probably the one that went off when they were scrambling to get the rifle out of the trunk :^)
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posted on
06/02/2011 11:47:22 AM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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