Fearsome lawn ornament shot dead by cops

Platapus · 06-02-11, 04:27 PM

Fearsome lawn ornament shot dead by cops

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43252137...ws-weird_news/

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When an alligator was spotted near a suburban Kansas City pond, local police decided they were taking no chances: They would shoot the fearsome creature from a distance with a rifle.

But the alligator took the first shot to the head without batting an eyelid, and then the second one bounced off.
At that point, the officers realized the animal was not a bulletproof beast; rather, it was just a concrete lawn ornament, The Associated Press reported Thursday.

Independence police spokesman Tom Gentry said the department became involved after receiving a call from a man who reported seeing a gator.
It was among some weeds near a tree and, according to Gentry, it appeared to be the real thing.

After it was discovered to be a harmless lawn ornament, a landowner explained that he put it there to keep children off his property, Gentry told the AP.

Well I guess real alligators do lay there motionless for a long time. But it is still a funny story.

06-02-11, 05:58 PM

One from last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13507026

Castout · 06-02-11, 07:06 PM

It even fooled cops.

The stuffed Tiger is really life like except in the closest distance. The face gave it away.

Torplexed · 06-02-11, 07:50 PM

As far as I'm concerned all annoying garden gnomes are fair game.

papa_smurf · 06-03-11, 04:10 AM

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But the alligator took the first shot to the head without batting an eyelid, and then the second one bounced off.

You think that would be a give away that it was not real.

Oberon · 06-03-11, 06:52 AM

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and then the second one bounced off.

"It bounched off!"

AVGWarhawk · 06-03-11, 08:56 AM

This is the one you need to look out for:

06-02-11, 07:06 PM	#3
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	It even fooled cops. The stuffed Tiger is really life like except in the closest distance. The face gave it away. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

06-03-11, 08:56 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This is the one you need to look out for: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-02-11, 05:58 PM	#2
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	One from last week http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13507026

06-02-11, 07:50 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	As far as I'm concerned all annoying garden gnomes are fair game.