Hi Ernest,
Armadillos are rather frisky critters. Long, Long ago, on a night cold and clear, some of my friends and I went out with some lovely ladies to capture an armadillo for the Annual Derrick Days Festival's 'Dillo Races.
Carey, Roy Dean and Tommy went forth with lantern and net to find one. I stayed behind to protect the fairer sex from things that go bump in the night.
After a few moments, shouts announced they had one on the run. We saw the low glow of the lantern zipping through the distant woods when it suddenly disappeared!
Shortly afterwards our three brethern came back to the truck.
"How it go?" I asked.
Tommy replied, "Pretty good 'til Roy Dean found the creek."
Now, I ask you, had Roy Dean had a MP-40, Uzi or SAW, would another armadillo have escaped?
P.S. After that night, I had some 4 dozen T-shirts printed up with my Tag Line. They sold like hot cakes and I only have one left. It has been suggested by Roy Dean that I saved it to wear in the casket so I would be recognized at the funeral.