SC man charged after going after seagull with bat

The sun news ^ | 26 jun 2011 | ap

[PilotDave]

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. -- A West Ashley man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities say he hit a seagull with a bat.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reports Sunday that a witness called police June 18 and said she had seen a man smack the flying bird with a baseball bat.

The woman took the bird to an animal shelter, and it died later of head trauma.

[PilotDave]

She took a seagull to the animal hospital? Called the police? For a flying rat? I once killed a bat that was flying around in my house by hitting it with a tennis racquet. Should I turn myself in? Chickification of America....

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Seagulls are flying rats. They may not look as ugly as rats, but I still don’t feel much sympathy for the bird. I can’t believe they are charging the guy for this.

[Joe 6-pack]

He should have used the ball instead, like Randy Johnson.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I can’t believe they are charging the guy for this.

Seagulls fall under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

You need to be more discreet when dealing with flying rats.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Oy.

[Larry381]

Thank God he wasn’t smoking in the birds presence-he would have been sued also.

[DeFault User]

On the positive side, he is likely to be in the starting lineup for the Marlins after the All Star break.

[PilotDave]

James Gregory sez it’s a damn rat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhvaEK3wKXI

[JudgemAll]

I once chased away nuisant seaguls with a tenis ball and hit one, and some hippies squatting around called the cops on me. Fortunately the thing woke back up and flew away.

Beware, the demonic tree hugging Zero KGB squats around.

[Species8472]

One of the funniest things I have ever witnessed involved a loaf of bread, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a flock of hungry seagulls...............

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

You sure lucked out. Goood thing it woke back up. The last thing you need is a criminal record for hitting a seagull......

[packrat35]

You really can’t do much of anything in this country anymore withour violating some kind of law.

[Thrownatbirth]

Charleston and its environs are becoming distressingly liberal.

[rikkir]

Ever throw one of them an Alka-Seltzer?
Without going into too much detail, birds, at least seagulls, can’t belch.
They are rats with wings. They are pigeons with attitudes.

[Secret Agent Man]

When the SHTF hippies will be eating these things like chicken. And then being rounded up for violating the 1918 Migratory bird law.

Sweet.

[de.rm]

I'll be eating the hippies, ala Fried Green Tomatoes.