Man aiming at caged raccoon shoots himself in leg

[bullwinkle428]

Authorities say a 45-year-old northwest Iowa man who was trying to shoot a caged raccoon accidentally shot himself.

The Sioux City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/10fw7ga) the accident occurred a little before 10 a.m. Sunday at Copeland Park in Correctionville.

Woodbury County Sheriff's Maj. Greg Stallman says Tim McCormick had set out traps at his home in Correctionville and caught a raccoon. Stallman says McCormick took the caged raccoon to the park to shoot it, but instead accidentally fired his .38 caliber revolver into his left leg.

He was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. The uninjured raccoon was released back into the woods.

The shooting is being investigated.

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Karma works in mysterious ways.

[hobbit709]

1. sometimes stupidity is immediately painful.

[GoneFishin]

26. Darwins theory in action.

[1monster]

42. Instant Karma.

[WovenGems]

53. If

If he had tapped the femoral artery then he would get nominated for a Darwin Award. The law folks may just give him an honorable attempt award, a big fine. Notice that they released the Raccoons.

[Poll_Blind]

2. "Hey man, nice shot!"

PB

[MisterP]

29. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[siligut]

3. Glad to hear the raccoon was released

I had one in my front yard this morning, eating sunflower seeds. I met him and his siblings when they were very young, now I only see him. Cutest thing really and he knows me well enough not to just go running.

[BlueJazz]

4. "The uninjured raccoon was released back into the woods"

"Hey Bob...you'll never believe what happened to me this morning...well..this dumb fuck was gonna' shoot me, see, so he starts.....

[mikeysnot]

5. responsible law abiding gun nut

that likes to shoot caged animals.

We need to allow more people to carry guns! What could go wrong?

[Ms. Toad]

6. Darn -

I wish the man who shot a trapped raccoon in front of me, on my honeymoon, had been so stupid - or at least considerate enough to take it somewhere other than a densely populated area right next to the bed and breakfast where we were staying. That image still replays in my mind periodically.

[life long demo]

7. I'm trying not to laugh

Karma can be a bitch sometimes.

[Botany]

8. In Ohio they want you to "take care of" all of the raccoons you catch in live traps but ...

... how do you shoot yourself when you are going to shoot a caged animal?

#1) You never have a live round in the chamber until you are ready to shoot.
#2) You ALWAYS have the safety on until you see your target.

[libodem]

9. The fish in his barrel

Will live to see another day. Coward. Who shoots a caged animal.


That being said, raccoons are vicious, and spit and hiss, just like a mad cat. I wouldn't mess with one.

[Go Vols]

11. They're not to bad

if you catch a little one.I had a few as pets years ago.After a a year or so they just wander off and never come back.

[libodem]

14. Awwwww

Darn, that was cute. And those little hands are precious.

That being said, my friend's cat Tigger, just went the rounds with one, and he's a wreck. Kitty had to be shaved nearly bald and and practically had to have his tail sewed back on. I'd get you a picture but they are traveling.

It is good advice not to leave your catfood outside for your pet. It may attract visitors.

[Go Vols]

18. Yes,they can be quite vicious

I coon hunted a lot growing up and and have seen them tear up some dogs, and kill a couple in water by grabbing onto the dogs head and drowning it.

[libodem]

19. They are crafty

One of my friends has talked about trapping them to relocate them away from her chickens. It was years ago in Oregon. She is the one who told me they hiss and spit like mad cats. She wasn't particularly fond of these creatures.


I like how they wash their food first, before eating it.

[carolinayellowdog]

56. French word is raton laveur

rat that washes things

[Shrike47]

46. Considering what you and the dogs were trying to do, totally justified.

Self defense.

[Go Vols]

48. I couldn't agree more

[1monster]

44. I have a somewhat feral cat that comes around every day to be fed... One

night, she ate later than usual, so my cats were already in and did not finish what she left. I started out to get the plate, but stopped when I saw a young opossum dining on what was left.

It was still young, but those things are viscious! And they have loonng teeth. I left the possum to it.

[libodem]

45. Good plan!

[BlueToTheBone]

13. I'm doing battle with raccoons and squirrels in the bird feeders

I'm using a water gun. I got the raccoon right in the face a couple of times. He waited until I went to sleep, ate the bird seed, knocked over the water bowl and pooped my raspberry seeds on the deck! They are very vindictive!

So now I empty the seed and water dishes right at sunset when the birds have gone to the trees.

The squirrels are persistent but fewer are coming back each day. I'm including this as my exercise program!

[libodem]

17. I like little squiddles

But they are down right destructive to my bird feeder. My feeder is a cute wooden house that is decorated as a bait shop. The squirrels lay in the branches next to it and scoop the seeds into their cheeks. When it runs out they chew the bobbers and tackle off the sides. I find the pieces on the ground.

Furry fuckers. Good thing I think they are cute.

[BlueToTheBone]

35. I think I'm winning!

I see birds eating the seeds not the squirrels. Yes, cute but little monsters. THey have 4 hickory trees and 2 oaks, they have PLENTY to eat!

[libodem]

25. This was a few months ago

Squiddle alert.

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[dothemath]

31. raccoon .............

looks a lot like a squirrel.

[libodem]

37. It is

We got sidetracked on pesky but cute creatures.

[Habibi]

21. Me, either. Plus, they eat feral kittens

which makes me crazy.

[libodem]

23. gross!

[think]

10. Thankfully he only shot himself in the leg.

And I'm happy for the raccoon too!

[Autumn]

12. raccoon 1, idiot 0

Awesome.

[Dash87]

15. It's super raccoon! Faster than a speeding bullet!

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Good! Shooting a caged raccoon should be against the law!

[City Lights]

20. Haha, sucks to suck.

[HardTimes99]

22. Raccoons worldwide are using the episode to argue for loosening of restrictions

on raccoon gun ownership. Said Bob the raccoon, "We would have been able to stop McCormick if all raccoons were armed."

[Skip Intro]

24. I'm pro 2A, but that jerk got what he deserved for trying to shoot a caged animal.

Took it to the park to shoot it?

[silvershadow]

27. Darwin award winner for sure, a jerk also. nt

[Skittles]

28. love it when cowards get what they dish out

f*** them all

[bluedigger]

30. Serves him right.

Real Iowans know you use a combine for raccoon control.

[trusty elf]

32. Not that this is at all relevant, but.......

why not?

[IMG][/IMG]

[quakerboy]

33. My first thought was 'who names a city "correctionville"'

But then i read up on the origin of the name, and i am ever so slightly more ok with humanity than i was before having done so.

Also... this is what happens when idiots have unfettered access to firearms.

[bluedigger]

50. I was working on a hilltop overlooking Correctionville on 9-11.

Pretty sure dubya flew over us later that afternoon on the way to Omaha. Nice little town, when they aren't shooting raccoons in the park.

[robinlynne]

34. good. poor raccoon went through a nightmare.

[Smarmie Doofus]

36. You're just sayin that to brighten my day. n/t

[Nika]

38. maybe the raccoon could do Jedi mind tricks and got him to do that.

Especially possible when the animal is dealing with an inferior intelligence as this guy is.

[mike dub]

39. Definitely serves him right

And now I have enough Schaudenfreude to last me the rest of the week!

[MissDeeds]

40. Good!

I hope it hurt like hell. We had problems with raccoons several years ago - little twerps pulled up some of our shake shingle roof and made themselves at home in the attic. We bought Have-a-Heart traps and took them out of the city limits and released them in the woods.

I can't imagine someone being so cruel as to shoot a caged animal.

[russ1943]

41. Not the first time

A while back after reading gun enthusiasts rail on about how a modern dropped gun doesn’t fire, I did a quick search on google and discovered a few that had. Included was this one.
By Mark Berman Opposing Views, Tue, February 28, 2012 It seems that a raccoon got caught in a trap in the rural town of Redfield Saturday morning, so 68-year-old Larry Godwin decided to shoot it. Well, the first shot ricocheted off of the cage and hit Godwin in the lower abdomen area. He then dropped his gun and it went off again, hitting him in about the same spot. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating, likely to make sure that the man is telling the truth and that the raccoon did not somehow wrestle the gun away from the man and shoot him itself. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/man-shoots-self-twice-trying-kill-caged-raccoon

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=61978

[lpbk2713]

47. I hate to laugh at someone else's misfortune ...

but they are times I just can't help myself.

[benld74]

43. Racoon karma 101,,,,

[sunwyn]

49. We have often had to shoot raccoons, They can be down right dangerous.

I have raised a couple and yes, they are sweet but they are wild animals, not pets. And I won't even tell you how they kill most creatures smaller than themselves....

[darkangel218]

52. So what, we kill creatures too to feed. its fuking nature

They need to eat too.

[sunwyn]

58. And it is in my nature to protect the creatures under my care....with that aqttitude, I hope you are

a vegetarian.

[darkangel218]

59. We took over their environmrnt and forced them to feed off dumpsters

Let's try not to abuse this planet more than we already have.

[darkangel218]

51. LMAO!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!!!

That's karma for you, buddy!!! Enjoy your suffering, you lil prick!!!!

[LanternWaste]

54. Looks like Mr. McCormick and Dead-Eye Dick Cheney will both need more instruction

Seems as though Mr. McCormick and Dead-Eye Dick Cheney could both use a wee bit more instruction on how to more effectively succeed in canned-hunts.

[ManiacJoe]

55. Obviously he was not aiming at the raccoon.

[The Straight Story]

57. See, if we didn't have raccoons this would not have happened. We need to tag/register them all

And raccoons in the home? Those are more dangerous to you than ones in other peoples' homes or in the police department.

[Major Nikon]

60. I can just hear the banjo music playing