Posted on 07/26/2016 4:17:34 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
AUSTIN - The man charged with beating a turtle to death with a hammer in June told police he acted in self-defense, according to his arrest affidavit.
Terry Washington, 55, was recorded by a witness the afternoon of June 21 hitting the turtle with a hammer by the Bouldin Creek spillway. The affidavit states several people had initially gathered to watch Washington reel in what they thought was a large fish. Witnesses told police they did not at any point see Washington try and help remove the fishing hook or cut the fishing line to free the turtle. A man who was with Washington was trying to help the turtle, witnesses said.
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So do pigs, cows and lambs, but no shame to kill and eat them, is there?
Take your shaming to Chi-town, turtle lover.
Biggest one we caught was 65 pounds! Some sort of prehistoric beast. Man! You had to be very careful around those things. We kept them in fresh water for two weeks, then butchered them. When you cut off it’s head, you had to throw it in the fire, because that head would snap at anything that came in range for 18 hours or more!
“TerrapinLivesMatter
Someone’s been playing drinking games during the DNC convention coverage.
I guess you tortoise a thing or two.
There is no duty to retreat in Texas, so he doesn’t have to argue that he could not outrun the turtle.
Can we tell?
They have one here at the aquarium down in Fair Park that is easy over 100 pounds.
I’m a turtle lover, I have had many over the years but currently down to 4. Sliders and stuff like that. I helped save a common snapper couple of years ago, scary monster. Only thing scarier is an alligator snapper. I do not want to see one of those when I am in the water.
But to answer the question posed by RikOShay without giving the store away, it's the same thing a dog does on three legs.
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