NZ man 'used hedgehog as weapon'

[Dan2nd]

A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported.

Police said William Singalargh, 27, had hurled the hedgehog about 5m (16ft) at a 15-year-old boy.

"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.

It was unclear whether the hedgehog was still alive when it was thrown, though it was dead when collected as evidence.

The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested "for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog."

Mr Singalargh is due to appear in court on 17 April. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.



Poor Hedgehog =[

[Bef]

Awww, i feel bad for the hedgehog :(

[Virgin Mary]

I think he should be hanged.

[Misawa]

LOL. Assault with a deadly hedgehog.

[Jordy]

I think he should be hanged.Well you would wouldn't you? :P

The Hedgehog could of been dead, but 5 YEARS for just a bad head injury? You only get 3 years for murder in this country! God they'd be no such thing as chav's if we had sentencing like New Zealand.

[Eamonn]

Well you would wouldn't you? :P

The Hedgehog could of been dead, but 5 YEARS for just a bad head injury? You only get 3 years for murder in this country! God they'd be no such thing as chav's if we had sentencing like New Zealand.

Three years for murder in this country? What country do you live in? :S

Cus in England you get a life sentance the majority of the time for murder, which is minimum of 25 years..

[Misawa]

The minimum for a life sentence is 15 years.

[leah]

Omg! =O
I saw a dead Hedgehog the other day was well sad :(

[Oleh]

Nowadays its more like 3 months for murder

[Tristan]

Well you would wouldn't you? :P

The Hedgehog could of been dead, but 5 YEARS for just a bad head injury? You only get 3 years for murder in this country! God they'd be no such thing as chav's if we had sentencing like New Zealand.

...
It hit the boy in the leg and you most often get a life sentence, like said in England... Lol. :S

[Nereo]

Poor hedgehog, they are always getting picked on

[GhostFace-]

made me lol irl

[Movieen]

Owned.

Hedgehogowned. xD

Must've been funny.

[lew!]

What a *****!
(See what i did there? :P)

And oh, shame.. Hope the boy wasnt hurt too badly

[Niall!]

Does that mean you have to register your hedghehogs as deadly weapons now?

Come to think of it, Sonic games will be a 15 because Sonic is a deadly weapon.