LEE CO., GA (WALB) –
Authorities say a woman was accidentally shot by her son-in-law while he was trying to shoot an armadillo.The incident had a lot of people scratching their heads- even law enforcement.
“Just the circumstances, just all the way around, the whole situation was unusual,” said Investigator Bill Smith with the Lee county Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting happened Sunday night on Gosa Road.
Lee County Sheriff’s deputies said 54-year-old Larry McElroy was outside when he fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo. The bullet killed the animal, but also ricocheted off of it, hit a fence, went through the back door of his mother-in-law’s mobile home, through a recliner she was sitting in, and into her back.
Bullets do weird things after impacting objects. And I have to admit, this one is one for the books and I would say impossible to predict: Hit the armadillo, hit the fence, travel 100 yards, go through a back door and hit Mom In Law.
And stop laughing… š
Hat Tip: Chuck B. (A.K.A Doppelganger)
Damn, talk about a magic bullet. I wonder what the odds are?
Who’s laughing? (snicker) I’m not laughing! (snort) Like hell, I’m not! BWAHAHAHAHA!
Hey Nancy, do you still have that bobcat killing your barn cats?
Imma be right over an hep ya out a little…
I’d never get away with it. Dang it.
The question is: can he get them both taxidermied?
I am pretty sure live specimens cannot be done legally…your state may vary.
“But honey, look on the bright side, now your mother can stay with us forever.”