An East Texas man was hospitalized early Thursday morning after a bullet he fired at an armadillo ricocheted back at his head, KLTV reported.
The man shot at the armadillo just before 3 a.m. on Thursday after seeing it on the freeway in the town of Marietta, Texas, according to Cass County Sheriff official.
The bullet ricocheted back at his head. The man was treated for minor injuries. Local reports are unclear as to the condition of the armadillo.
This was the second armadillo-shooting-followed-by-ricochet of the year. The first, in Georgia in April, injured the shooter’s mother-in-law. The man shot the armadillo, the bullet bounced and then passed through a fence and into her mobile home while she sat in a recliner. Her injuries were minor but the armadillo did not survive.

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.
"We didn't find the armadillo," the sheriff said.

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Monster who bribed guards and baited lion has to shut down dentistry practice.

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Posted: May 31, 2015 - 8:24am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Happy as a pig in a cop car... looks Maxwell forgot his Geico card

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RichardPrins wrote: Pig escapes, terrorizes entire town, craps in cop car - Boing Boing Happy as a pig in a cop car...

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Pig escapes, terrorizes entire town, craps in cop car - Boing Boing

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Hawaii man impaled, killed by swordfish's bill "They are very aggressive animals. If you mess with them they defend themselves pretty good."

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If there were to be such a thing as karma, this is what it would look like... Professional hunter trampled to death by elephant he was hoping to slay \| World \| News \| Daily Express

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Posted: Apr 16, 2015 - 1:48pm
Proclivities wrote: So, let me see if I got this right: he scaled a wall into a "zone" of 500-pound alpha predators and only lost an arm? thats a bargain. his hospital bill will cost his other arm and a leg.

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So, let me see if I got this right: he scaled a wall into a "zone" of 500-pound alpha predators and only lost an arm?

Nope, he didn't get "into the zone". He was waving from the wall to a tiger and was noticed by another tiger who probably saw a free lunch and took it. He didn't lose an entire arm though (only up to the elbow) before other visitors pulled him back to safety. {#Wink}

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RichardPrins wrote: Tiger at Gazipur safari park bites off visitor’s arm So, let me see if I got this right: he scaled a wall into a "zone" of 500-pound alpha predators and only lost an arm?

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Tiger at Gazipur safari park bites off visitor’s arm

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Chimps down a drone (for a TV show) and film each other

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RichardPrins wrote: India Is Being Overtaken by Armies of Defiant Monkeys \| VICE People don't, to put it simply, have a fucking clue how to live with monkeys.

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India Is Being Overtaken by Armies of Defiant Monkeys \| VICE

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Dutch town takes up umbrellas against rogue owl attacks

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RichardPrins wrote: Groundhog bites Wisconsin mayor’s ear Oh I thought this was the"Animal Reticence" thread. Obviously this isn't it. Looks like the gopher spilled the beans. I'm impressed with the presence of the Mayor. Plus Spring! All around it seems to a memorable day for all involved.

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Groundhog bites Wisconsin mayor’s ear

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i had a nasty little encounter with one of these

had pain, swelling and difficulty breathing

required medical attention (because of the shortness of breath)

Never Touch Anything that Looks Like Donald Trump’s Hair

Can’t Touch This: The Southern Flannel Moth caterpillar, or Asp, Megalopyge opercularis, will give you a painful sting.

Asp Caterpillars are making news this week, so I thought I’d dispense some professional entomological advice: if it looks like The Donald’s hair, leave it alone.

Several different caterpillar species look like escapees from Trump’s noggin, and nearly all of them have urticating hairs. “Urticating” is a fancy way of saying highly irritating. (The jokes write themselves here, don’t they?)

Asp Caterpillars (Megalopyge opercularis) have a variety of nicknames: southern flannel moth, puss caterpillar, and the tree asp. They are considered the most highly venomous caterpillars in North America. The “hairs” of these caterpillars can break off and cause itching, but also hide an unpleasant surprise: sharp spines. The spines are connected to venom gland cells, and function like little hypodermic needles. The pain from injected venom is said to be intense, and lasts at least 12 hours.

Talk about an unnecessary warning.

::stomp::

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American killed in fierce camel attack | New York Post

A 60-year-old American was killed by a camel which escaped from its pen and attacked him at a wildlife center he owned in the Mexican beach resort of Tulum, local emergency services said on Tuesday.
Richard Mileski, who was from the Chicago area, was found dead early on Monday, said Antonio Gomez, a Tulum emergency services spokesman.
“When we arrived, the people who were there said (the camel) got out of its stable and attacked him,” said Gomez. “It dragged him, climbed on top of him, was kicking him, biting him and sat on top of him.” (...)

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miamizsun wrote:

i had a nasty little encounter with one of these

had pain, swelling and difficulty breathing

required medical attention (because of the shortness of breath)

Never Touch Anything that Looks Like Donald Trump’s Hair

Can’t Touch This: The Southern Flannel Moth caterpillar, or Asp, Megalopyge opercularis, will give you a painful sting.

Asp Caterpillars are making news this week, so I thought I’d dispense some professional entomological advice: if it looks like The Donald’s hair, leave it alone.

I took that course in college, hearing it also brings back pleasant memories of my Meemaw and Papaw who used to say that to me all the time.

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