Elderly Woman Aims at Squirrel, Shoots Self

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Elderly Woman Aims at Squirrel, Shoots Self

LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) — A 78-year-old woman tired of a squirrel raiding her bird feeder got out her shotgun to kill the critter, but instead accidentally shot and injured herself.

Alberta Jones loaded her 16-gauge shotgun Sunday and carried it with the barrel pointed down to the back door to take aim, police said. The gun accidentally discharged, police said, and shotgun pellets ricocheted off the floor.

Both of her legs were struck by the pellets, and one in her knees required surgery Tuesday to remove.

Her hospital condition was not available Tuesday evening.

"I've tried everything to shag them away, and they keep coming back," Jones said of the squirrels after the incident.


:rofl:

[MuGGsy]

:rofl: what a tool.

[J.D.]

Poor Lady, Grannies and Guns.

[Luftdude]

:rofl: that's bad!!

LD

[hitmansb]

Geezer's can't even operate cars competently....what makes them think they can handle firearms???

[hlcn8]

An elderly woman and a gun... sounds like a great combo, just like airline pilots and airport bars...

[shortz]

I think the real question here is, did she get the squirrel?

[Breeze]

"Shag them away"? What does that mean?

[PointCove]

That makes me think of a cartoon character squirrel taking the shot gun from the old woman and shooting her legs and saying, "See how you like that bitch."

[Irishgirl]

The poor lady!! But still :rofl:

[Timma]

:rofl:

[speedracer59]

Old people and guns . What a recipe for disaster

[beefcake]

I call that karma.