no dogs there i take it...
Posted on 07/10/2014 6:51:21 PM PDT by Squawk 8888
A police officer in Uganda has reportedly shot a tortoise dead after being attacked by the "aggressive" creature.
The incident happened in the Nebbi district in the north of the country near the Congolese border. The officer - named as Charles Onegiu by the New Vision newspaper - said the animal entered his home and attacked him while he was enjoying a post-work cup of tea. "I tried to scare it but the tortoise became very aggressive. I took a stick to chase it but it instead became more violent," he told the paper. After attempting to fend off the tortoise with a plastic chair, he said he "instinctively" drew his firearm and shot it dead. A local Christian group later prayed for Onegiu, "before burning the dead reptile to ashes."
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Will McConnell be leading the funeral delegation?
The perp was wearing body armor and just snapped.
Maybe he was beating a hare.
he’s obviously a witch who conjured a tortoise to tumble his tea time ;)
no dogs there i take it...
He turned to run away, but the beast was relentless.
Dogs are dinner.
yeah, pretty much... no such thing as man's best friend there that's for sure
First dogs, then cows, and now tortoises — what is wrong with these cops? Are they taking too many steroids?
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