Dispute over dog poo leads to shootout

[Ulysses31]

Must've been some bad dog poo

Police: Dog defecating in yard leads to shooting


JACKSON, Miss. — An argument between two armed neighbors over a dog and its feces escalated to a shootout in rural Mississippi, sending one neighbor to the hospital with injuries from shotgun pellets and the other neighbor to jail.

Terry Tenhet, 52, told The Associated Press he was struck Wednesday in both hands, the shoulder, chest and side by the spray of pellets from shotgun blasts fired by his neighbor, Jerry Blasingame, 60. The wounds are not life-threatening.

Washington County Sheriff's Assistant Chief Deputy Billy Barber said Tenhet was angry at Blasingame because he thought Blasingame's mixed-breed dog had defecated in his lawn.

Each man described his side of the argument and shootout to The Associated Press.

Tenhet says he was friends with Blasingame and only went over to his house to complain in general about the dog feces in his lawn — not to accuse him — and encountered a drunk and irate neighbor.

Blasingame told the AP that they argued because Tenhet shot his dog last week and threatened to kill him and his dog "over poop."

Tenhet denies shooting the dog: "I said 'Jerry, your dog ain't even dead. He said 'Just meet me at the levee and I'll shoot you down.'"

Blasingame said he got a gun and left the house in his truck, hoping Tenhet would follow so there would be no confrontation in front of bystanders.

Tenhet did not follow and said Blasingame returned to the neighborhood from a different direction in an apparent attempt to ambush him.

The men dispute what happened next.

Blasingame says Tenhet was armed when he returned to the neighborhood: "(Tenhet) said, 'Point that gun at me.' I said, 'No, point that gun at me.' He shot twice. I returned fire."

Tenhet says he was unarmed when Blasingame returned and told Tenhet he was going to shoot him: "I said, man, do what you gotta do" before Blasingame opened fire.

Tehnet said he grabbed his pistol from his nearby car and returned fire. Tehnet says he dropped his weapon after being struck in both thumbs by shotgun pellets.

Blasingame was charged with aggravated assault. Tenhet could also face charges.

Barber, the chief deputy, said the shooting was senseless.

"Homeowners and property owners need to respect each other's property. Don't let your dogs do that on other people's yards," he said. "Then, at the same time, if a dog did do that in your yard, call the law. Don't take make matters into your own hands."


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[PlasmaTwa2]

Shit like this only happens in either the South, or Ohio.

 

[Gape_Fan]

Sometimes I guess you've got to shoot the shit.

 

[Jon S.]

Like they say..."Only in America"! Hell you can get robbed of your last $5 and STILL get shot for good measure! Since it's Sunday I'll end by saying "God Bless America"! INDEED!

 

[orcinus orca]

Hey, I'm from Ohio! Solve the problem and shoot the dogs with paintballs!

 

[freeoneskutti]

That is crazy maan.....

 

[Violator79]

Sounds like both men got themselves into a shitty situation. :jester:

 

[Kingfisher]

 

[Violator79]

George Carlin was on to something here:

"Have you ever had a dog that ate a bunch of colored balloons and then he takes a shit and it's real decorative like. Or sometimes at Christmas, they'll eat some tinsel and take a shiny shit. "Wow, look mom, can we hang it on the tree?" Well, it is considered good luck in some cultures. Here's a little household hint for you. This'll help you clean up after your dog. Feed your dog a lot of rubber bands. Put a lot of rubber bands in with his regular food. Then, when he takes a shit, there's usually a little loop on the end of it. You just pick it up by the loop and...(whistle). Know what I mean? Throw it in the neighbor's yard."

 

[lurkingdirk]

Oh thanks be praised that they both were able to buy guns. That makes me feel warm and cuddly safe.

 

[Ace Bandage]

I'll be totally honest: I've shot people for looking at my house or walking on the sidewalk in front of it.

Allowing an animal to defecate in my yard would be taking it up a notch. I'm not sure how I'd react to that, but the casualties would be numerous.