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Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach (wlos.com)

submitted 17 hours ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 93 points 17 hours ago (21 children)

He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot.

That's even more bizarre; how does one hide a gun in their shoe??

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Bro was in Get Smart universe

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

"Chief! It was a giant swarm of bees, chief! Would you believe it? A hundred giant bees, with automatic weapons!"

"I find that hard to believe, Agent 86."

"Would you believe a three very large spiders, armed with rifles?"

"..."

"Would you believe...a cricket with a derringer?"

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