Man shooting at snake wounds himself

Monday, June 18, 2007Post-Gazette

A snake hunter in Indiana County fired at one but only managed to hit himself.

State police in Indiana said Nile Griffin, 39, of Mahaffey, was hunting snakes last week next to a creek on Old Route 56 in Center Township.

"While attempting to shoot a snake," police wrote in a report, "the victim accidentally shot himself in the right foot."

Police said he injured one of his toes.

The snake presumably escaped.

Burglar takes salad from man’s refrigerator

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The Associated Press

SOMERSET, Pa. — Someone kicked in the door of a man’s apartment, stuck a knife in the door and took a chilled salad from his refrigerator.

Somerset police said the man reported the bizarre burglary yesterday. He told investigators someone broke into his apartment while he went to a nearby tavern. Nothing but the salad was missing, police said.

Police said they have a suspect and expect to file charges once they finish their investigation.