Texas man shoots armadillo, gets hit in face by bullet ricochet | Reuters
'He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo," Rowe said. '
'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. '
'The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where his jaw was wired shut, according to Rowe. '
'"We didn't find the armadillo," the sheriff said. '
[–] Tree_Snake 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Were there any witnesses? This sounds like a botched suicide.