cop shoots agressive ... tortoise

[DrLeftover]

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 Onegi, said the animal entered his home and attacked him while he was enjoying a cup of tea after his morning shift.

'I tried to scare it but the tortoise became very aggressive,' he told the New Vision newspaper.

'I took a stick to chase it but it instead became more violent.

'It then got out of the hut and moved towards the latrine as people rushed to my rescue.

'When it came out, I reached for my gun and shot it dead. It was a very big white tortoise. As I talk now, I am still scared.'

The police officer said he called upon his district police commander,Onesmus Mwesigwa, to report the incident and his father come over to 'console' him.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2687449/Police-officer-shoots-dead-aggressive-tortoise-self-defence-Uganda.html


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http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-28197950

 

[Phossix]

I wonder how many shells it took to shoot through that shell.

 

[Flurry]

The hell is this fool smoking?

 

[Evil Eye]

The hell is this fool smoking?

Tortoise:

A local Christian group later prayed for the officer, 'before burning the dead reptile to ashes.'