LiberalNation
04-11-2008, 10:59 PM
:terror:
Very lucky it was only a cat in that bed and not the girl.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080412/ap_on_re_us/artillery_into_home;_ylt=Aiq.y5SqD2gwl5lYMc68wFlvz wcF
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A piece of artillery that was apparently misfired by the military crashed through the roof of a home miles away Friday and injured a young girl's cat, which had to be euthanized, officials said.
No people were injured when the 2-pound piece hit the Jefferson Township home about 2 1/2 miles from the Picatinny Arsenal and landed in the girl's bed, said Peter Rowland, arsenal spokesman. She wasn't home, but her cat was sleeping on the bed.
The homeowner told authorities she heard a loud noise around 2:40 p.m. and found the 6-by-4-inch object.
Picatinny officials told The Star-Ledger of Newark they were investigating. The base had been conducting tests Friday, and it wasn't immediately clear what type of artillery hit the home.
Very lucky it was only a cat in that bed and not the girl.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080412/ap_on_re_us/artillery_into_home;_ylt=Aiq.y5SqD2gwl5lYMc68wFlvz wcF
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A piece of artillery that was apparently misfired by the military crashed through the roof of a home miles away Friday and injured a young girl's cat, which had to be euthanized, officials said.
No people were injured when the 2-pound piece hit the Jefferson Township home about 2 1/2 miles from the Picatinny Arsenal and landed in the girl's bed, said Peter Rowland, arsenal spokesman. She wasn't home, but her cat was sleeping on the bed.
The homeowner told authorities she heard a loud noise around 2:40 p.m. and found the 6-by-4-inch object.
Picatinny officials told The Star-Ledger of Newark they were investigating. The base had been conducting tests Friday, and it wasn't immediately clear what type of artillery hit the home.