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Bizarre - Hedgehog assault

16 April 2008

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A New Zealand man is set to be jailed after assaulting a boy with a hedgehog.William Singalargh, 27, allegedly picked up the animal and threw it at the 15-year-old boy in the North Island town of Whakatane.Police senior sergeant Bruce Jenkins said: "It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks."Police arrested Singalargh shortly after the incident, and charged him with assault with a weapon.Singalargh - who has denied the charge - faces five years in prison if he is convicted. Jenkins added: "People often get charged with assault for throwing things at other people."

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  1. by steph 26 June 2008

    LOL

  2. by Blondie 27 June 2008

    i feel sorry for the poor hedgehog!

  3. by John A 27 June 2008

    Put this thug away for a long time!!!! It is no joke being hit by a hedgehog....those things are sharp!

  4. by mandy 27 June 2008

    the man should have thought before throwing the hedgehog......now hes in a prickly situation!!!

  5. by Princessgem 28 June 2008

    AWWWWWWW poor hedgehog!!!!

  6. by Devin 28 June 2008

    The person in question got a $700NZD fine. Saying a 5yr prison sentence is ridiculous, you'd have to commit manslaughter with the hedgehog in NZ to get a 5yr prison term and you'd still be out in 2.

  7. by Eileen 28 June 2008

    What happened to the poor hedgehog?

  8. by jammy boy 30 June 2008

    WTF

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