Farmer accidentally shoots burglars stealing cannabis

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20101217/tuk-farmer-accidentally-shot-burglars-6323e80.html

A disabled farmer trying to kill a fox accidentally shot and wounded two burglars raiding a cannabis farm he did not know existed.
Edward Tibbs, 62, fired his shotgun three times into the dark from the seat of his mobility scooter after being woken in the early hours.
He was aiming at a fox trying to steal geese from an enclosure on his 650-acre arable farm in Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex, but hidden in the darkness were two men trying to break into an outhouse he had rented out and which now contained a secret drugs factory.
They suffered gunshot wounds to their backs and legs and suspicious hospital doctors called in police.
Several hours later, a team of police marksmen, accompanied by a helicopter, stormed into Mr Tibbs's home and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder.
The extraordinary story only came to light after investigators told Mr Tibbs he would face no further action.
Mr Tibbs, who suffers multiple sclerosis and neuralgia, said the "horrendous" three-month Essex Police investigation "devastated" his family and business.
Speaking about the shooting, he said: "They must have been 50 or 60 yards away, probably further. If they had been 30 yards off I would have killed them.
"It was pitch black. Black as your hat. There are no lights here at all. I came out of lights, the house, and saw the fox. I know which way they go and saw movement and fired three times at it and that was that.
"I never knew I had hit anyone, no screams or hollering, no nothing. I just came back indoors."
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Story made me smile, then made me laugh.
Chap was eventually cleared but I am sure he felt the eyes of suspicion resting on him, an MS sufferer with a secret outhouse full of cannabis, and him shooting chaps trying to break in. They must have initially thought it belonged to him.
The raid by armed police must have been a bit upsetting in the first place too, but its what would happen when you shoot two people, even if you didn't realise you'd done it.
 
Should've aimed... higher?

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Imaginary fox!

Shot the perps but missed the fox, how convenient.

He's got his story straight before the cops arrived. ;)
 
I just thought, perhaps the reason he isn't facing any charges is in return for his giving details of his 'supply chain'.
And as for 'devastated his business', yes, I'm sure! Well, if we can persuade Afghan farmers to switch to other crops...
 
I imagine if I was hit by a shotgun I'd scream. I'm pretty sure humans screaming don't sound like foxes either. And fired three times from a shotgun? Pump action? Or he squeezed off two shells and reloaded and fired again just to make sure.....

Something not quite right about his story.
 
Three shots is perfectly normal. A semi-auto can hold one in the chamber, and two in the shell tube. Making it 2+1. Anything higher than this requires a firearms license, rather than a Shotgun Certificate.

my 'Ghetto' Hatsan Escort is the perfect example ;)
 
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