US Army artillery shell kills cat

[CougarKing]

Poor cat. Looks like it wasn't curiousity that killed the cat this time.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24083832&GT1=40006

Cat dies when artillery round hits home

Army suspends testing at N.J. base after fragment hits 10-year-old's bed

The Associated Press
updated 2:53 p.m. PT, Sat., April. 12, 2008
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - The Army is suspending outdoor weapons testing at a northern New Jersey base after a wayward artillery shell fragment crashed through the roof of a home miles away, fatally injuring a pet cat, the base's commanding officer said Saturday.

Picatinny Arsenal officials will investigate how a 2-pound piece of an artillery round fired from the base ended up crashing through the roof of a Jefferson Township home Friday afternoon, Brig. Gen. William N. Phillips said in a statement.

The Star-Ledger of Newark says the 6-by-4-inch object landed on the bed of a 10-year-old girl. She had left about 20 minutes earlier to go to a sleepover at a friend's house. But the family cat was injured and had to be put to sleep.

The house is about two and a half miles from the Picatinny Arsenal, which was conducting weapons tests at the time.

Phillips said he visited the home Friday night and apologized.

Picatinny is the site of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, which conducts research, development and engineering for weapons systems.


Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

 

[ENGINEERS WIFE]

Somebody is going to have some 'splainin' to do.  Thank god the little girl had left her room earlier.  Can you imagine?  WOW!

 

[timma]

Poor kitty . It's good that the girl had left the room though.

 

[Timmy!]

Must of been the cat's ninth life...

 

[MedTechStudent]

"Introducing new Jefferson Town Houses!!  Beautiful landscape, friendly neighbors and only 2 miles away from "Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, which conducts research, development and engineering for weapons systems!!"

Must be fun being an estate agent in THAT town.

Retail $250.000ish ??

 

[ENGINEERS WIFE]

And THIS house had a brand new skylight   Compliments of some arty guy who is in a wee bit of trouble!

 

[MedTechStudent]

And THIS house had a brand new skylight  

Not to mention a feline man slaughter site, adding history and therefore $$$ to the estate