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Spokane Man Attempts to Pet Bull Moose in Cemetery, Big Trouble Ensues
Wide Open Spaces ^ | 9/23/2014 | Matt Alpert

Posted on 09/26/2014 8:20:06 AM PDT by Rio

A Washington man was arrested on assault and drug charges after trying to pet a bull moose in a cemetery in Spokane over the weekend.

On Sunday, a bull moose wandered into the Holy Cross Cemetery, attracting a crowd of onlookers. According to KXYL, Wildlife officers arrived on the scene and tried to disperse the crowd. Most everyone was cooperative. Everyone except for Joshua Patterson.

Patterson, 33, tried to pet the moose even after officers ordered him not to. When an officer told Patterson he was under arrest, he refused to comply. Instead, he blew smoke in the officer’s face, hit her arm, stole her taser, and ran away.

He didn’t get far. A short time later, cops took Patterson into custody. Patterson had illegal prescription drugs on him, so he was hit with both drug and assault charges. He’s being held on a $10,000 bond.

As for the moose, wildlife officers managed to tranquilize and relocate it to a nearby county.

While it might seem like the consequences of Patterson’s actions couldn’t be any worse, consider what might have happened had he actually petted the bull moose. He’d probably be minced meat right now.

Please, don’t pet the moose.


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: moose
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To: lonevoice

Then there was that fool of a man who parked in my private driveway at my private residence to shoot pictures of a moose 15 feet from his location! I was at the kitchen window waving the idiot away, but he just casually waved back at me and kept taking pictures. Stupid man.


21 posted on 09/26/2014 9:59:30 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: dead

I believe he was charged with cheesing off a moose without using a stuned beeber.


22 posted on 09/26/2014 10:15:04 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: Molon Labbie

23 posted on 09/26/2014 10:51:41 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a Yup.statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Darksheare
Just hanging around this town minding my own business, with a weather eye on some passing sisters, and this egit comes waltzing up acting kind of weird.
When the tranquilizers ware off , I'm going to go strolling back into town and find that creep. Them Sisters was mine!
24 posted on 09/26/2014 12:03:59 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

Kick him in the shins for good measure!


25 posted on 09/26/2014 12:04:53 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

Hold on now...got to follow s.o.p., I’ll stare at him for a bit, make him sweat.
Then it’s go for a Conversion at Twickenham! Weeeeeeeeeeeee.....


26 posted on 09/26/2014 12:12:04 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

*whack* “Goooooooal!”


27 posted on 09/26/2014 12:13:40 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

That’s under the crossbar, this dude’s going over!


28 posted on 09/26/2014 12:18:49 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

“It’s a bit to the right.” -commenter one
“Shanked it the last time.” -commenter two.


29 posted on 09/26/2014 12:36:01 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

“That’s Nine lace holes! Nine lace holes are airborne! “ -commentator 1.
“That’s going to hurt in the morning! “ -commentator 2.


30 posted on 09/26/2014 12:43:59 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

“And we have a point conversion! It is good! No, wait, he bounced out, have to try again!”
*dude starts whimpering*


31 posted on 09/26/2014 12:53:11 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

He’s whimpering because I’m chewing on his coat.
It was green and looked kind of good, but sure tastes bad.


32 posted on 09/26/2014 1:10:13 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

Another toss for the practice?


33 posted on 09/26/2014 1:11:21 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Rio
Patterson, 33, tried to pet the moose even after officers ordered him not to.

You just know the story is going downhill from there.

34 posted on 09/26/2014 1:14:59 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Darksheare

Okay,
taking run up.


35 posted on 09/26/2014 1:41:17 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

Minds eye: he falls short, possibly on purpose.


36 posted on 09/26/2014 3:15:20 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

Hurumpf.
Let’s drag him back to the UT for ‘questioning’. :)
‘Night.


37 posted on 09/26/2014 3:33:13 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Barry is counter revolutionary ,Denounce him!)
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To: moose07

Lol, goodnight.


38 posted on 09/26/2014 3:49:03 PM PDT by Darksheare (People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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