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Bizarre - Hedgehog assault

8 months ago 16th Apr 01:01

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."

Your Comments:

by jammy boy - 13:06:45 30th Jun 2008

WTF

by Eileen - 14:50:52 28th Jun 2008

What happened to the poor hedgehog?

by Devin - 14:38:00 28th Jun 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 ge... READ MORE

by Princessgem - 12:36:02 28th Jun 2008

AWWWWWWW poor hedgehog!!!!

by mandy - 17:32:02 27th Jun 2008

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

by John A - 16:45:38 27th Jun 2008

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

by Blondie - 12:08:56 27th Jun 2008

i feel sorry for the poor hedgehog!

by steph - 09:14:27 26th Jun 2008

LOL

Hedgehog assault

Hedgehog assault

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