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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Mouse hunter shoots girlfriend
2004-10-21
A Somerset County man missed a mouse he was trying to shoot with a small-caliber handgun and wounded his girlfriend instead, state police said.
Them mice are dangerous when wounded, girl friends more so. Or so I've been told...
.Donald Rugg, 43, of Confluence, was trying to kill the rodent with a .22-caliber handgun when his girlfriend, Cathy Jo Harris, 38, apparently went into the line of fire and was hit in the arm early Tuesday morning, state police said.
"That's their story and they are sticking to it."
She was taken to Somerset Hospital where she was in fair condition, said hospital spokesman Greg Chiappelli. Neither Rugg nor Harris could immediately be reached for comment. State police said they won't charge Rugg but advised against people shooting firearms indoors.
No word on if alcohol was involved. Like we have to ask.
Posted by:Steve

#8  The bird shot 22 is good for mice. Shooting in the house is kinda bad if others are present no matter what. Bad stuff happens.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-10-21 8:45:08 PM  

#7  Ummm, we don't really have many snakes up where I am, so I'm not familiar with "snakeshot" per se, but this is what I was thinking of:
http://www.cci-ammunition.com/default.asp?menu=1&s1=3&pg=18&prod_id=9
Posted by: Asedwich   2004-10-21 8:34:26 PM  

#6  ummmm.... they still make snakeshot for pistols?
Posted by: Grand Pappy Amos   2004-10-21 8:14:06 PM  

#5  Note to the asshat Donald: CCI does make .22 LR shot shells. They really only work on mice, unless you get a lucky headshot on a person.

But if she got shot in the arm it does make one wonder what she was doing with the mouse...
Posted by: Asedwich   2004-10-21 8:05:32 PM  

#4  Maybe they should of had Kerry in for the mouse hunt instead of going goose hunting
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2004-10-21 4:59:06 PM  

#3  Naw. Kid Sampson had it right. .45 automatic between the eyes.
Posted by: Wierd Al   2004-10-21 2:58:07 PM  

#2  Wotta maroon! Everyone knows the best firearm for indoor mice is a .410 shotgun.
Posted by: SteveS   2004-10-21 1:29:40 PM  

#1  "Oooh, I'll tear those meeses to pieces!"
Posted by: BH   2004-10-21 10:48:23 AM  

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