Man with dead weasel accused of assault

AP ^ | Wed Jun 8, 3:25 pm ET | AP

[rhinoslapper]

HOQUIAM, Wash. – Police say a man was carrying a dead weasel when he burst into an apartment and assaulted a man in Washington state.

The victim asked, "Why are you carrying a weasel?" Police said the attacker answered, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten," then punched him in the nose and fled.

The attacker was apparently looking for his girlfriend and had gone to her former boyfriend's apartment Monday where the victim was a guest.

KXRO reports he left the carcass behind.

Police later found the 33-year-old Hoquiam man arguing with his girlfriend at another location and arrested him after a fight.

He said he had found the marten dead near Hoquiam, but police don't know why he carried it with him.

A marten is a member of the weasel family.

[rhinoslapper]

Is This A Story About Anthony Weiner, A Weasel, A Marten, Or A Joke?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"There once was a weasel named Marten..."

[poindexter]

That’s not a police report, its a Monty Python skit!

[SERKIT]

Wasn’t there a picture of Wiener with a dead weasel in his lap?

[ak267]

Weasel.....the other yellow meat.

[freedumb2003]

The victim asked, "Why are you carrying a weasel?" Police said the attacker answered, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten," then punched him in the nose and fled.

Obviously, the they should have asked if it was a badger. Or a dingo.

[freedumb2003]

>>That’s not a police report, its a Monty Python skit!That’s not a police report, its a Monty Python skit!<<

Beautiful plumage...

[dog breath]

Never mess with a man carrying a dead weasel.

[KarlInOhio]

Police said the attacker answered, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten," then punched him in the nose and fled.

A similar thing happened in 1839 when someone introduced President Weasel Van Buren to a crowd.

[UCANSEE2]

I searched for Marten Weasel and I'm pretty sure it's one of these two:

[Ramius]

Walter Sobchak: Also, let’s not forget - let’s *not* forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either.

The Dude: What are you, a f***ing park ranger now?

[this_ol_patriot]

[Ramius]

... or a nihilist with a marmot.

[seowulf]

This happened in Hoquiam.

I’m not in the least surprised.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

There’s something fisher going on here.

[Oztrich Boy]

The victim asked, "Why are you carrying a weasel?" Police said the attacker answered, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten," then punched him in the nose and fled.

That it where the story should have ended. Some things should not be explained.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

[50cal Smokepole]

In Before the Spork Weasel post....

[Fred Hayek]

I was thinking more “Weasels ripped my flesh”

[Jeff Chandler]

The suspect was apprehended at the airport where he was involved in an dispute over his attempt to board a plane with the dead weasel. He argument was it was carrion.