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Bushfire Victim Hurt In Freak Wombat Attack
SKY News ^ | 4/6/10 | Adam Arnold

Posted on 04/06/2010 7:07:38 AM PDT by Sax

An Australian man has reportedly killed a wombat with an axe after the animal attacked him and pulled him to the ground in a 20-minute ordeal.

The 60-year-old victim had stepped on the creature which then became "rather nasty" and bit the man's lower legs and arms.

He was brought down by the wombat and also suffered injuries to his chest after finding it outside his caravan door.

The man tried to get away from the creature but it "kept coming at him", said a paramedic.

Eventually he managed to grab an axe and kill the animal, it is claimed.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


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To: neodad

Someone should ax him how he’s doing.


21 posted on 04/06/2010 9:31:09 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( FIRE STUPAK: LindaForCongress.com)
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To: Sax

There is a movie here: “The Attack of The Wombats.” Perhaps “Night of The Living Wombats.” The trailers could show a crazed wombat clutching a scantily clad babe. The possibilities are endless.


22 posted on 04/06/2010 9:36:12 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Joe 6-pack
The man is now a wounded wombat veteran...


That was so fun, I had to re-post it.
Well done!
23 posted on 04/06/2010 9:44:56 AM PDT by VOA
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To: SpinnerWebb; Sax

24 posted on 04/06/2010 10:28:45 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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