Police Officer Shoots 'aggressive' Tortoise Dead

K-Blast · #1 07-09-2014, 08:31 PM

http://www.independent.ie/world-news...-30419096.html

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Published 09/07/2014|13:57

A policeman in Uganda has reportedly shot a tortoise dead, maintaining the reptile attacked him at his home.

The incident, which has left Officer Charles Onegiu
"traumatized and stressed," occurred in the Nebbi district in the north of the country.

Onegiu claims he was relaxing in his home after work when the hard-shelled assailant made his move.

"I tried to scare it but the tortoise became very aggressive. I took a stick to chase it but it instead became more violent making me to make alarm," he told New Vision newspaper.

After threatening the creature with a plastic chair, the tortoise left the policeman’s home. It was then that Officer Onegiu "instinctively" pulled his firearm on the "big white tortoise."

"As I talk now, I am still scared because it is the first time I have seen such an incident happen in my life or heard of one," he told New Vision.

A local Christian group later prayed for Onegiu, "before burning the dead reptile to ashes," the paper reported.

Nasty Nuggets · #2 07-09-2014, 08:52 PM

Lol Wtf?

30564U · #3 07-09-2014, 08:57 PM

I have a California desert tortoise and they're about as threatening as a rock. Even when my tortoise is running as fast as she can you can just stroll away leisurely without fear of attack...it's like they're predators waiting for you to turn your back so they can attack. They're really quite harmless and friendly little creatures...and they live literally forever. Maybe the one's they have in Africa are like their honey bees and attack in swarms and kill folks.

Metal Mike · #4 07-09-2014, 10:44 PM

Musta been terrifying for that officer, coming face-to-face with that cold reptilian death barrelling down on him at 0.000002203020 miles per hour.

**kellyhound** · #5 07-10-2014, 08:39 AM

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Officer Onegiu "instinctively" pulled his firearm on the "big white tortoise."

I'm pulling the racist card here .)

candice81 · #6 07-10-2014, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Mike

Musta been terrifying for that officer, coming face-to-face with that cold reptilian death barrelling down on him at 0.000002203020 miles per hour.

Kanda444 · #7 07-10-2014, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Mike

Musta been terrifying for that officer, coming face-to-face with that cold reptilian death barrelling down on him at 0.000002203020 miles per hour.

holy shit...GET DOWN! IT'S A LADYBUG!!

*pew pew pew*

....that was a close one. damn nature.... you scary.

Kanda444 · #8 07-10-2014, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyhound

I'm pulling the racist card here .)

typical... the black man always trying to keep the white tortoise down.

Metal Mike · #9 07-11-2014, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanda444

typical... the black man always trying to keep the white tortoise down.

Yup. Just as typical as the black guy being the faster between the two.

rapeWhistle · #10 07-11-2014, 02:48 PM

dafuq?

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