Mistaking owls for footballs

HumanShield · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:30

Easily done, right?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...Atletico-Juniors-owl-mascot-during-match.html

I seriously cannot believe that he didnt know what he was doing!

He is quoted as saying 'it was not his intention', if you watch the video, he clearly makes a beeline for the owl (perhaps not knowing what it was?!), and gives it a good kick!

Reads like a spoof story to be honest! Not sure what to make of it all :confused:

Robbo · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:33

What a complete and utter tool.

Zefan · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:35

Robboftw said:
What a complete and utter tool.

Absolutely, clearly being hit by a football wasn't enough for the day

Viper² · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:36

****!

Steedie · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:37

Moron

Hope the punishment he gets isn't just a slapped wrist

Tute · 1 Mar 2011 at 13:25

That's terrible but i'm ashamed to say I laughed.

Purdy · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:40

Overreaction, but i want someone to break that guys legs or him kicked full pelt to the head. What a ***********, can't stand animal abuse.

AGD · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:46

Robboftw said:
What a complete and utter tool.

Viper² · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:46

Purdy said:
Over reaction

?

Purdy · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:47

Viper² said:
?

there we go....

Greenlizard0 · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:50

I think a lot has been made of it, much so because it's the opponents mascot?

Purdy · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:52

Greenlizard0 said:
I think a lot has been made of it, much so because it's the opponents mascot?

Booting an animal of the pitch still isn't on really though is it, aren't there laws against animal cruelty?

HumanShield · 1 Mar 2011 at 14:56

looks like the Owl has died

http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/spor...ter-player-kicks-it-off-field-25-ncx-20110301

Greenlizard0 · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:03

Purdy said:
Booting an animal of the pitch still isn't on really though is it, aren't there laws against animal cruelty?

I don't know about the country in question.

As said though, more has been made of this than is really necessary. Yes the player's an ass but it's hardly international news now isn't it?

Purdy · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:08

Greenlizard0 said:
I don't know about the country in question.

As said though, more has been made of this than is really necessary. Yes the player's an ass but it's hardly international news now isn't it?

There is plenty of stuff that isn't really international news worthy, 80% of it is still posted on the internet internationally though.

Are there UK laws against it?

jakeke · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:20

Was a fOWL given or was it a drop ball?

Owl about that

He's had a hOWLer there

Viper² · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:24

Purdy said:
there we go....

?

Purdy · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:33

Viper² said:
?

thought you were correcting my mispelling of the word overreaction where i had made it two words, or just quoting the fact its an overreaction?

Greenlizard0 · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:35

Purdy said:
There is plenty of stuff that isn't really international news worthy, 80% of it is still posted on the internet internationally though.

Are there UK laws against it?

Against kicking an owl like that? I don't really know, I suppose it's one of those things that you can get charged with if caught. A bit like the daft bint who binned that cat (lol).

Hotwired · 1 Mar 2011 at 15:36

He is facing a possible one to three months in jail and a maximum fine of 50,000 pesos ($26)

In real money, £16.