25-Year-Old Man Hit By Stray Bullet
PHILADELPHIA -- A 25-year-old man was in stable condition after he walked out of a house and into the path of a stray bullet around 1 a.m. Thursday, according to police.
As the victim walked out of a home on the 4800 block of Frankfort Street, a stray struck him in the shin. The victim was later taken to Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia to have the stray removed from his leg.
Many strays and their mischievous antics have become a steady problem for Philadelphians.
"Bullets are curious and will tend to venture off from time to time. However, keeping a watchful eye on your bullet can cut back on some of the wandering," said Dr. Thomas Lenarduzzi, professor of ballistics medicine at Mississippi State University. "Owning a bullet is a big responsibility for residents in the city and in rural areas, and bullet owners need to be prepared."
Stray bullets have been implicated in most if not all of the city’s 35 homicides in 2007.
A recent incident occurred in the Olney section of the city where a pack of strays is believed to have been involved in the killing of 3 masked men who were attempting to rob a liquor store owner at knife point. The liquor store owner let the strays loose on the would-be robbers, according to reports.
Experts say one way to keep your bullets from wandering and to avoid unwanted bullets is to get your bullet spayed or neutered.
"If your bullet is spayed or neutered they are less likely to have the urge to run off. Spaying and neutering your bullet also provides a better alternative to the overpopulation of unwanted bullets.
If you do not want your clip's litter of new bullets, do not assume that dumping them in the wild is the best thing for them. Most bullets dumped in the country will starve, be run over by automobiles, or be eaten by wild animals," Lenarduzzi said.
Police said an option that is always available for individuals with unwanted bullets is the Humane Society which accepts strays and provides them with food and shelter for as long as possible.
By File Boy
PHILADELPHIA -- A 25-year-old man was in stable condition after he walked out of a house and into the path of a stray bullet around 1 a.m. Thursday, according to police.
As the victim walked out of a home on the 4800 block of Frankfort Street, a stray struck him in the shin. The victim was later taken to Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia to have the stray removed from his leg.
Many strays and their mischievous antics have become a steady problem for Philadelphians.
"Bullets are curious and will tend to venture off from time to time. However, keeping a watchful eye on your bullet can cut back on some of the wandering," said Dr. Thomas Lenarduzzi, professor of ballistics medicine at Mississippi State University. "Owning a bullet is a big responsibility for residents in the city and in rural areas, and bullet owners need to be prepared."
Stray bullets have been implicated in most if not all of the city’s 35 homicides in 2007.
A recent incident occurred in the Olney section of the city where a pack of strays is believed to have been involved in the killing of 3 masked men who were attempting to rob a liquor store owner at knife point. The liquor store owner let the strays loose on the would-be robbers, according to reports.
Experts say one way to keep your bullets from wandering and to avoid unwanted bullets is to get your bullet spayed or neutered.
"If your bullet is spayed or neutered they are less likely to have the urge to run off. Spaying and neutering your bullet also provides a better alternative to the overpopulation of unwanted bullets.
If you do not want your clip's litter of new bullets, do not assume that dumping them in the wild is the best thing for them. Most bullets dumped in the country will starve, be run over by automobiles, or be eaten by wild animals," Lenarduzzi said.
Police said an option that is always available for individuals with unwanted bullets is the Humane Society which accepts strays and provides them with food and shelter for as long as possible.
By File Boy
posted by File Boy & D.Tkon at 12:31 PM
2 Comments:
I had a friend who thought he was hit by a stray bullet but it was later discovered the stray had one of those newfangled microchips inside of it and the owner was readily found.
Hey! This was very clever. I didn't see this coming when I started reading it and you really caught me off guard. Very funny!
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