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04-14-2015, 03:58 PM
Man kills armadillo, but ricochet gunshot hits mother-in-law Posted: Apr 14, 2015 10:24 AM CDT Updated: Apr 14, 2015 10:25 AM CDT
LEESBURG, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell.
Lee County Sheriff's deputies tell WALB-TV that 54-year-old Larry McElroy fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo Sunday night.
Deputies say the bullet killed the armadillo, but bounced off the animal, hit a fence, traveled through the back door of the mother-in-law's mobile home and the recliner in which she was sitting, striking her in the back.
McElroy's 74-year-old mother-in-law, Carol Johnson, suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. Lee County sheriff's investigator Bill Smith said she was walking around and talking afterward.
Lee County Sherriff's deputies say McElroy was about 100 yards away from the home when he shot the armadillo.
http://www.fox4news.com/story/28798555/man-kills
I'm appalled at the absurdity of this story and the fact that Fox News chose to pick it up off the AP.
C'MON!! Kill an armadillo @ 100yds with a 9mm pistol, but the bullet didn't even penetrate the shell. AND it still had enough momentum to ricochet off the animal, a fence, penetrate a door and a reclining chair?
I think Mr McElroy shot his mother-in-law and the local sheriff's dept are close friends of his!!!
LEESBURG, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell.
Lee County Sheriff's deputies tell WALB-TV that 54-year-old Larry McElroy fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo Sunday night.
Deputies say the bullet killed the armadillo, but bounced off the animal, hit a fence, traveled through the back door of the mother-in-law's mobile home and the recliner in which she was sitting, striking her in the back.
McElroy's 74-year-old mother-in-law, Carol Johnson, suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. Lee County sheriff's investigator Bill Smith said she was walking around and talking afterward.
Lee County Sherriff's deputies say McElroy was about 100 yards away from the home when he shot the armadillo.
http://www.fox4news.com/story/28798555/man-kills
I'm appalled at the absurdity of this story and the fact that Fox News chose to pick it up off the AP.
C'MON!! Kill an armadillo @ 100yds with a 9mm pistol, but the bullet didn't even penetrate the shell. AND it still had enough momentum to ricochet off the animal, a fence, penetrate a door and a reclining chair?
I think Mr McElroy shot his mother-in-law and the local sheriff's dept are close friends of his!!!