A 50 year old man who claimed he was trying to defend himself from a mugger, shot himself in the groin by accident.

The man, who had been drinking, believed he’d been hit by someone in the back of the head and was trying to defend himself. The incident happened in the parking lot of a grocery shop in May 2009.

Despite the man’s claims, investigating officers found no evidence to back them up. The man was convicted of illegally discharging a firearm, reckless endangerment and ‘prohibited use of a weapon – drunk with a gun’.

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It really seems like teenagers will do anything to save their mobile phones … we’re not sure if this phone survived as well as it’s owner.

25th May 2010, Melbourne, Australia

A 16 year old girl was trapped from the waist down in a street drain after trying to retrieve her mobile phone.

The girl was sitting on the kerbside with a friend when her phone dropped between her legs and into the drain below around 11pm. She attempted to squeeze into the drain headfirst but when that didn’t work, she decided backwards was the way to go. After fitting her legs and hips through the gap, she was trapped from the waist down. Wedged in the drain in water and with friends unable to lift her out, emergency services were called.

Paramedics gave the teenager pain relief and the Country Fire Authority were able to help free her after 40 minutes. She was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The mobile phone was retrieved by an emergency worker.

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After reading this you could be excused for thinking this woman was a serial airline chaser ….

11th June 2010, Russia

A woman with breast implants, is suing an airline because her “F” size breasts hit the seat in front of her during strong inflight turbulence.

Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the woman has sued an airline for problems with her breasts. In 2009, she successfully sued after an exploding breast caused her to collapse at an airport and be hospitalised.

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A 12 year old boy who received a bad school report was forced by his father to eat it.

Obviously disappointed in the report, the father forced the three pages into the boy’s mouth causing him to choke. When the boy didn’t swallow the papers, dad attempted to force it further down his throat. He continued his assault of the boy with slaps to the face.

At school the following day, the teacher noticed the boys’ injuries,  a swollen eye and cut lip, and report the father to social services. Dad was charged with assault and was sentenced to a two-month suspended prison sentence.

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Ah, you know they say it … but don’t ever forget it, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

24th May 2010, United Kingdom

When a 28 year old woman found out her boyfriend had been cheating, she went after the ‘other woman’.

On hearing her boyfriend’s admission of an affair, she went to the other woman’s house. Pushing her way in she threatened her rival with a broken bottle but was disarmed by her boyfriend. Not to be stopped, she began to attack the other woman with punches to the face, dragging her to the floor. Picking up an ornamental fairy from a bedside cabinet, she hit the woman around the face causing cuts to her nose.

The woman’s boyfriend attempted to drag his drunken and enraged girlfriend from the house but she was still able to kick her rival in the face before her departure. She then threw paint at the front door of the house and threatened a neighbour before launching an attack on the front door with a pitchfork.

The woman and her boyfriend fled the scene before police arrived. She was arrested at her boyfriend’s home and admitted actual bodily harm and criminal damage. She was given a six month jail term, suspended for a year.

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How embarassment!!! Attempting the mosh pit and finding no one to catch you … another I Wish The Ground Would Open Up and Swallow Me moment!

29th May 2010, USA

Los Angeles Angels first baseman, Kendry Morales, hit a home run and led his team to victory, 5-1, over Seattle … but fractured his leg during on pitch celebrations.

After hitting the home run, the Angels’ best hitter, ran through the bases with everyone cheering him on. As he approached home plate, his teammates ran from the dugout to greet him. Obviously thrilled at his own achievement, Morales leaped towards the cheering scrum of teammates and home plate but landed awkwardly. X-rays revealed he’d fractured his fibula, requiring surgery and ending his season early.

Morales was leading the team in batting (.290), home runs (11), total bases (94) and runs batted in (39). He was able to wave to fans as he was stretchered away.

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A 40 year old man was left blind after being attacked by a woman with her stiletto heels.

The attack took place in August 2009 when the two were waiting in a queue for takeaway food in the city’s clubland. The man told off a couple of men who jumped the queue when a 17 year old girl jumped on to his back. He attempted to strike out at the girl but her friend came to her aid, swinging the shoes she carried at the man’s face. A shoe caught the man full in the right eye. He required emergency surgery and was left blind in both eyes as a result of the attack and an eye condition.

The girl was sentenced to an 18 month prison term.

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A 33 year old woman has been arrested for stabbing a man through the eye with her stiletto heel.

The woman and her boyfriend had shared a cab but got into an argument. During the argument, the woman kicked the man with the heel of her shoe.

The man was in a critical but stable condition. The woman has been charged but released on bail.

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Okay, so the next time you see someone who may be weight challenged, think twice about name calling … or you might get bitten off more than she can chew.

 30th April 2010, Nebraska, USA

A 24 year man had a piece of his right ear bitten off when he called a woman ‘fat’.

The man had been at a party when an argument broke out. He is believed to have called a woman involved in the argument ‘fat’ after which she tackled the man and took a bite of his ear. The missing piece has not been found and the man requires plastic surgery to have it repaired.

The woman claims she was acting in self-defence because he tried to choke her in a struggle. She was arrested on suspicion of felony assault and remained in custody.

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