Shouts of "Murderer!" from crowd and police guard after soccer player kicks opposing team's owl

[Liberal_in_LA]

A professional soccer player in Colombia faces up to three months in jail for kicking an opposing team's lucky owl, which had been been hit by a ball after landing on the field Sunday. The owl died Tuesday.

The owl was considered a good luck charm for the Atlético Junior squad in Barranquilla and lived in its Metropolitan Stadium.

Luis Moreno, a Panamanian player for Deportivo Pereira, was met with chants of "Murderer! Murderer! Murderer!" after kicking the owl and had to leave the stadium under heavy police guard, according to the Daily Mail in London.


http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/01/footballer-in-colombia-could-face-jail-for-kicking-owl-off-field/?hpt=C2

video of owl kick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trZtVeTyDl0 Warning... it's horrible and unnecessary.


http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2011/03/01/2011-03-01_owl_kicked_by_soccer_player_luis_moreno_during_game_in_colombia_dies_as_a_result.html?r=sports

Owl kicked by soccer player Luis Moreno during game in Colombia dies as a result of brutal attack

An owl that was viciously kicked by professional soccer player Luis Moreno during a Colombian first division game died early Tuesday as a result of the brutal attack that has outraged animal rights activists.

With 20 minutes remaining in Sunday's game between Junior de Barranquilla and visiting side Deportivo Perreira, Moreno kicked the home team's mascot that had accidentally been hit by the match ball after wandering onto the field.

Teammates and opponents looked in disbelief while the Deportivo Perreira defender violently punted the stunned, helpless owl – one of many that live on the roof of Barranquilla Metropolitan Stadium and fly over the pitch before games - out of bounds. Infuriated fans showered Moreno with insults, chanting "killer, killer, killer."

[WatsonT]

1. Uh oh

they take soccer quite seriously down there. Best to lay low for a while.

[11 Bravo]

2. I can't even comprehend that level of assholery.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. Me either! He's paying for it though. On the web forever, kicking a helpless animal to death

[Poll_Blind]

3. That dude is a total fucking shitbag. n/t

PB

[rabs]

4. It is all over the Colombian media today

It will be stuffed, put in a glass case, and be displayed at the stadium where it lived and was considered a good luck mascot by Barranquilla football fans.

The death threats against the player have begun. That is no joking matter in Colombia.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. !!! n/t

[LiberalEsto]

7. Poor little owl

I hope his spirit is flying in a nice forest in Owl Heaven.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. me too!

:cry:

[Rex]

8. Poor barn owl, I fucking hate hyper-competitive assholes.

I hope the guy fries for that.

[closeupready]

9. How brave.

:sarcasm: