Georgia Man shoots at armadillo, bullet hits mother-in-law

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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.



Read more: http://www.wnem.com/story/28786983/man-shoots-at-armadillo-bullet-hits-mother-in-law#ixzz3XF9zPypQ

[notadmblnd]

1. Does it really take a gun to take down an armadillo?

I always thought they were pretty docile animals.

[CottonBear]

5. They are armor plated. I think it takes a shot to the head.

I have trapped them and sent them off to wildlife services. I assume they shoot them in the head. They are an invasive animal in my state.

[napi21]

2. I've gotta give this guy a pass. Even the best sharp shooter coiuldn't have

made a shot like that!

[Laffy Kat]

3. What do you mean? nt

[Politicalboi]

4. Men gotta kill

Poor Armadillo.

[lastlib]

9. No sympathies for the 'dillo from here.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Was the dillo armed?

[lastlib]

8. Well, yeah-ahh....it was an "armed-dillo", after all.....

I assume he's going to claim it was self-defense. The 'dillo was probably digging into the ground the guy was standing on.

At least he got the 'dillo. The M-I-L can be considered collateral damage......

[Sancho]

7. Baked dillo is a favorite in GA...

[madinmaryland]

10. Hmmm. Tastes like chicken!!

[flamin lib]

13. No, it don't. It tastes like diller. Nothing but a diller taste like a diller. Same goes for other

Roadkill.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

11. The instructive lesson here is...

...for those also having a mother-in-law, you are only an armadillo away from a peaceful weekend.

[Electric Monk]

12. because shooting your mother in law is hilarious? Back to the Gungeon with you.

/GCRA host