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Man hurt using gun to change tyre
A US man has injured himself in both legs after attempting to loosen a stiff wheel-nut by blasting it with his gun.
The 66-year-old man from Washington state was repairing his car outside his home when the accident took place.
Shooting at the wheel from arm's length with his 12-gauge shotgun, he was peppered with buckshot and debris.
The man - who police say was on his own and not intoxicated - was taken to hospital with severe, but not life-threatening, injuries.
The man, from South Kitsap, 10 miles (16km) southwest of Seattle, had been repairing his Lincoln Continental for two weeks, according to the police, and had removed all but one of the nuts on the right rear wheel.
Frustrated by the one remaining nut which refused to budge, he resorted to fire power in an effort to shift it.
"He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," said Deputy Scott Wilson, a spokesman from the sheriff's office.
He sustained injuries from his feet to the middle of his abdomen, with some pellets reaching as high as his chin, police said.
On the topic of America, we leave for Orlando at 4.30am Thursday morning \o/
11-13-2007, 11:23 AM
Only in America! How not to change a tyre. Post #2
Originally posted by Paris Hilton's Lover:
I can tell a story that involves me that is 50 times better than the OP in a vein attempt to be popular. [/Pickles]
11-13-2007, 02:01 PM
Only in America! How not to change a tyre. Post #9