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Man faces felony charge after murdering rooster, 'I was fearing for my safety'
Washington Examiner ^ | 7/04/22 | Luke Gentile

Posted on 07/04/2022 3:01:03 PM PDT by Libloather

A Florida man spent 30 hours in jail and is facing a felony charge after he murdered his neighbor's rooster in what he called an act of self-defense.

James Nix, 54, is going viral in the wake of his arrest after detailing how he killed his neighbor's rooster in May, according to a report.

"I'm defending myself, you know," Nix, a Jacksonville native, said. "I was fearing for my safety, and the chicken died."

"I didn't know to give it a 21-gun salute!" he continued. "CPR, mouth-to-mouth, do you know? Or call the chicken ambulance?"

Nix was grabbing his mail when the rooster belonging to Jason Defelice came after him, he claimed.

**SNIP**

Defelice contacted animal control, and Nix was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty, the report noted.

"Next thing you know, he calls the chicken police on me," Nix said.

"Chickens die every day, people - at Churches, Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Food; Local News; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: felony; florida; floridaman; murder; rooster
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To: Libloather

It was nothing to crow about.


21 posted on 07/04/2022 3:21:20 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Howie66
So I guess that he didn’t choke it?

Probably not until his 30 hours was up.

22 posted on 07/04/2022 3:22:06 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: Olog-hai

Didn’t Don MacClean or someone do a song called “The Day The Rooster Died” or something? Did this happen in a Chevy at the levy?


23 posted on 07/04/2022 3:22:13 PM PDT by Equine1952
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To: muir_redwoods

I deliver my extra roosters to a gated community in the dark of night. It’s fair payment for all the puppies and kittens they drop off out here in the country.


24 posted on 07/04/2022 3:24:20 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: SmokingJoe
You cannot murder a rooster or KFC workers would be in jail.

So would Chinese restaurant workers when all the neighborhood cats disappear. Actually that sounds like a good reason to question them.

25 posted on 07/04/2022 3:24:26 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Libloather

Is this for real? You can’t murder a chicken. And a felony? Give me a break.


26 posted on 07/04/2022 3:24:47 PM PDT by Halls (Christian, Conservative, Proud Texan, Patriot, 100% Pro Life!!)
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To: Libloather

Roosters can fight/attack.

Same with turkeys.

They have surprisingly dangerous claws on their feet.


27 posted on 07/04/2022 3:26:32 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: dfwgator

That is such a great tune


28 posted on 07/04/2022 3:27:06 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Don't wish your enemy ill; plan it. )
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To: Libloather

It’s not murder, it’s damage to property and maybe cruelty to an animal. Murder is when a human being kills another human being, unlawfully. Our language is being hi-jacked by idiots.


29 posted on 07/04/2022 3:28:07 PM PDT by Spok (Don’t pee down my leg and tell me it’s raining.)
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To: Seruzawa

My friend had to kill his rooster because it kept trying to attack people, including him. Do they call it murder if you eat the chicken after killing it?


30 posted on 07/04/2022 3:30:38 PM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: Pollard

OK.
So which one of them did the anti Trump article last week?


31 posted on 07/04/2022 3:31:17 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Libloather

There would be a lot of cops in prison right now for murdering dogs if this was taken seriously.


32 posted on 07/04/2022 3:31:24 PM PDT by roving (Blue Lives Matter More Than Children)
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To: Seruzawa

We were at a friend’s house, and then my five year old son maxe convincing rooster noises. The rooster went after him. Okay had a full sized shovel, and went after the rooster, who chickened out.


33 posted on 07/04/2022 3:33:19 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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To: SmokingJoe

Both? All the big news orgs are anti Trump to some degree.


34 posted on 07/04/2022 3:36:28 PM PDT by Pollard (If there's a question mark in the headline, the answer should always be No.)
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To: SmokingJoe

When I was a kid, I gave my grandmother a red-dyed baby chick for Easter. It grew into a mean rooster that would chase people. After it spurred Granny while hanging clothes, she murdered him. He made for a tough supper.


35 posted on 07/04/2022 3:36:43 PM PDT by MisterArtery
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To: Farmerbob

😂...


36 posted on 07/04/2022 3:36:53 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Dr. Sivana

There was an episode of “The Jack Benny Show” featuring “roostercide”…complete with Ray Burr as Perry Mason (of course)


37 posted on 07/04/2022 3:38:17 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Varda

It’s my understanding that the animals those hunters go after are the ones the govts of those African countries give permission to kill. Old or something wrong with them or there are just too many.


38 posted on 07/04/2022 3:38:44 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Rdct29

Cannibalism, it’s against the law. Unless it’s beaver. And you can’t choke your chicken in public that’s against the law. Unless you’re a Tranny. It’s getting harder and harder to have a real good time.


39 posted on 07/04/2022 3:40:13 PM PDT by Equine1952
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To: Halls

Yup,
Give me a Beak,
Perhaps a Bucket would have
Shut the neighbor trap.


40 posted on 07/04/2022 3:40:26 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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