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Man aims at turtle, shoots self in foot
WKYC ^
| 8/14/2007
| Staff
Posted on 08/16/2007 3:52:16 AM PDT by csvset
MASSILLON, Ohio -- A northeast Ohio man was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun at a turtle and accidentally shot himself in the foot.
Massillon police say the 24-year-old man is recovering. He's facing a count of discharging a weapon within city limits.
Police Sergeant Johnnie DiLoreto says the man caught the turtle during the weekend and attempted to shoot it. He missed the turtle, but shot himself in the foot.
The man caught the turtle while fishing the Tuscarawas River in Massillon. Police think the turtle got away.
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: banglist; ouch; turtle
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What the ....?
I have to wonder if it was a " hold my beer " moment?
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posted on
08/16/2007 3:52:18 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: csvset
Wanted for questioning in connection with a recent shooting.
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posted on
08/16/2007 3:56:31 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: csvset
I heard the turtle was seen with a Longneck as well.
To: csvset
A man has to be red-eyed to shoot himself in the foot, over a turtle no less.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:04:10 AM PDT
by
Graymatter
( Fort Knox needs an audit.)
To: csvset
Hehehe...
I love these stories.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:07:01 AM PDT
by
shekkian
To: csvset
....like a frightened turtle...
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:07:54 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: csvset
Many are the casualties from stray shell fire.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:15:45 AM PDT
by
tlb
To: csvset
It was later learned that the man was freaked out when the turtle said: “Hi, I’m Bill Slowsky, have you seen my wife”?
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:16:11 AM PDT
by
RetSignman
(DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
To: csvset
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:16:22 AM PDT
by
tioga
(Instead of "finding" yourself -- CREATE yourself!)
To: csvset
Ohio State grad no doubt.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:19:21 AM PDT
by
TheRake
(Still Taxed to death in Michigan....it's getting worse.....and worse)
To: csvset
Bet he wore a “Too Drunk to Fish” t-shirt to the ER.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:20:29 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: csvset
Man: "Wow! Check out that turtle! It looks just like my Wolverine boots!"
Turtle: "TeeHee, teehee! Ha ha ha ha ha! Bye..."
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:21:00 AM PDT
by
Edgar3
(Steve Spurrier for President!)
To: csvset
His name was Slowfoot Marlin —— now to be known as Slowerfoot Marlin.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:31:49 AM PDT
by
Uncle Chip
(TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)
To: kinoxi
My foot is usually in my mouth.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:34:17 AM PDT
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: Uncle Chip
” Police think the turtle got away”. thats almost as funny as slowdraw McGraw lining up a kill shot on his foot.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:38:00 AM PDT
by
tm61
To: tm61
LOL...police think the turtle got away...."we, uh, attempted to get the, uh, turtle to verify the alleged shooting, but he, uh, was too quick"
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:43:04 AM PDT
by
ZinGirl
To: csvset
Turtles are slow but, this guy was a *hare* off on his aim.
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posted on
08/16/2007 4:46:22 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(2 bad Tyranny, Treachery and Treason never take a vacation...)
To: csvset
Probably a barney trainee!!!
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posted on
08/16/2007 5:01:15 AM PDT
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: kinoxi
It would have been better if he was standing in his boat at the time.
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posted on
08/16/2007 5:14:08 AM PDT
by
ex-NFO
To: ex-NFO
It would have been better if the turtle didn't get away.
:)
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posted on
08/16/2007 5:17:48 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
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