The animals fire back

[Sangersteve]

DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said on Friday.

Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe said the man, who was not identified, went outside his home in Marietta, southwest of Texarkana, at around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning. He spotted the armadillo on his property and opened fire.

"His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo," Rowe said.

The animal's hard shell deflected at least one of three bullets, which then struck the man's jaw, he said.

The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where his jaw was wired shut, according to Rowe.

The status of the animal is unknown.

"We didn't find the armadillo," the sheriff said.

[millergrovesue]

Occasionally the critter gets the upper hand.

[ralph]

never shot an Armadillo , probably best for a good shot to shoot them in the head though .

[Red Oak]

I admit to shooting a couple of Dilla's for the pot, truthfully they were not that great of eating and are about the most harmless critter around, and since they often carry leprosy it is probably not a good idea to clean one and eat it.

[ann jusko]

They may be harmless to you, but when they start burrowing under a cross fence, it's NOT good. Both fences (and they're long) are affected. Hubs went out to "get" that armadillo with his 357. I heard 3 shots. When he came in, I asked "Did you get him?" He said "Yeah, I beat him over the head with it."

[planosteve]

Cue Gary P..............................................................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37rSz6JVVk