Man shoots Armadillo...it goes badly

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

A Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said Friday.

Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe said the man, who was not identified, went outside his home in Marietta, Texas, at around 3 a.m. local time Thursday morning. He spotted the armadillo on his property and opened fire.

“His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo,” Rowe said.

The animal’s hard shell deflected at least one of three bullets, which then struck the man’s jaw, he said.

The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where his jaw was wired shut, according to Rowe.

The status of the animal is unknown.

news.yahoo.com/texas-man-shoots-armadillo-gets-hit-face-bullet-214656503.html

Revenge for Cecil, no doubt

[Deleted]

Why the hell would you shoot an armadillo anyway?!

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Struggling to have sympathy with this dipshit.

[Big Poppa Pumpkin]

I'm glad this man was injured.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

I'm not going to joke about the guy getting injured, but that shell on an armadillo isn't for show, and he should have known that

[Mozenrath]

I am impressed with the strength of the shell. That said, I don't get why one would even shoot an armadillo, not sure what harm they'd do. I don't think they dig up vegetables or anything.

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Aug 1, 2015 14:36:32 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I am impressed with the strength of the shell. That said, I don't get why one would even shoot an armadillo, not sure what harm they'd do. I don't think they dig up vegetables or anything.

My guess is that the guy was on edge about the leprosy scare and thought that shooting it and leaving its corpse for the scavengers would be the safest bet.

[KStrick]

Aug 1, 2015 11:02:26 GMT -5 @ambrosefan said:

Why the hell would you shoot an armadillo anyway?!

...because they carry leprosy, and in some parts of Texas, they're EVERYWHERE. They tend to stay out of city limits due to fear of humans, but once the human population starts to dwindle, they come out in large amounts. They destroy lawns and flower beds due to their constant digging.

[Drillbit Taylor]

Aug 1, 2015 14:40:24 GMT -5 KStrick said:

Aug 1, 2015 11:02:26 GMT -5 @ambrosefan said:

Why the hell would you shoot an armadillo anyway?!

...because they carry leprosy, and in some parts of Texas, they're EVERYWHERE. They tend to stay out of city limits due to fear of humans, but once the human population starts to dwindle, they come out in large amounts. They destroy lawns and flower beds due to their constant digging.

Exactly. They root up and destroy alot of plants.

[The Unconquered Sun]

So 2 lion are killed by humans, but an armadillo does this...
Who's the real menace?

[Kevin Hamilton]

It's not as if they're difficult to kill by other means. Hell they're damn near suicidal if they're crossing the road as you're driving by. On more the one occasion I've tried to avoid one in the truck, only for it to run INTO my wheels.

Sorry armadillo, that's on you.

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Aug 1, 2015 14:36:32 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I am impressed with the strength of the shell.

I know, right? The amount of species that can withstand gunfire is becoming staggering as the days go by...now, if we could only ensure their loyalty and teach them how to use weapons, we would have real-life Pokémon.

[Sephiroth]

Well, the armadillos do carry leperesy

[Johnny B. Decent]

Aug 1, 2015 14:36:32 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I am impressed with the strength of the shell. That said, I don't get why one would even shoot an armadillo, not sure what harm they'd do. I don't think they dig up vegetables or anything.

A .38 isn't very powerful. They've been known to bounce off of windshields.

[Mozenrath]

Aug 1, 2015 21:42:08 GMT -5 Johnny B. Decent said:

Aug 1, 2015 14:36:32 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I am impressed with the strength of the shell. That said, I don't get why one would even shoot an armadillo, not sure what harm they'd do. I don't think they dig up vegetables or anything.

A .38 isn't very powerful. They've been known to bounce off of windshields.

Oh, I know it's weak, but still it's an impressive feat for a small animal with merely organic defenses. It's not like a water buffalo's forehead and horns probably turning a lot of small arms almost entirely ineffective, but it's still neat.

[Main Eventer]

So the Armadillo is still at large.

[Deleted]

That's one mighty armadillo.

[arrogantmodel]

I'm more concerned that leprosy is still a thing in 2015.

[Some Guy]

You only get leprosy from an armadillo if you eat it. You can't get it from touching the thing.

[sfvega]

I don't care what anyone thinks, this is awesome. He LITERALLY returned fire.