An Apple a Day…

A 68-year-old Swedish man, Ingemar Westlund, was cleared of murder charges when elk hair and saliva were found on his wife's clothing. It all happened back in September of 2008, when his wife took their dog for a walk in the woods and never returned. When she didn't come back, Mr. Westlund went looking for her and found her body next to a lake near Loftahammer. Even though elk normally steer clear of humans, apparently "the animals can become aggressive after eating fermented fallen apples in gardens." BBC

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Posted By: mdb777 - Sun Nov 29, 2009
Category: Animals | Death | Wives

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2 possible headlines-
"ACOHOL DESTROYS ANOTHER FAMILY"
or
"DNA CLEARS ANOTHER FALSELY ACCUSED MAN"

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/29/09 at 04:17 PM

Sorry, did a picture search for elk and not Swedish elk (Moose). Corrected now.

Posted by mdb777 on 11/29/09 at 05:06 PM

now THAT one looks capable of killing in a drunken rage! :ahhh:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/29/09 at 06:30 PM

Once again it's a case of some animal not possessing the intelligence to know that we, humans, are at the top of the food chain. And alcohol is no excuse!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/30/09 at 12:26 AM

MOOSE CONVICTED OF FELONIOUS FOOD CHAIN JUMPING! :cheese:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/30/09 at 11:12 AM

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