When hedgehogs are outlawed, only outlaws will have hedgehogs

A man who attacked a teenage boy with a hedgehog has been fined by a New Zealand court.

William Singalargh, 27, had asked his victim if he wanted to "wear a hedgehog helmet" before hurling the animal at the 15-year-old. . .

A more serious charge of assault with a weapon - the hedgehog - was dropped. It carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

From the BBC. No mention of any charges relating to the abuse and apparent demise of poor ol' spiny.

Posted by David on June 3, 2008 9:18 PM