Thomas County (Kansas) Sheriff Mike Baughn is defending his decision to order a deputy to shoot big bird. No, not the goofy, yellow Sesame Street variety, the 6-foot tall ostrich kind. It seems the bird was wandering about on Interstate 70. At least one person who witnessed the deputy shooting the bird is complaining:
"I think the deputy ought to be reprimanded," (Dennis) Espinosa said. "In my opinion, that was not just a chicken or a small bird. It was somebody's big bird."
Well, yeah, it probably was since they're not exactly native to Kansas. However somebody's big bird would have acted about the same as somebody's bowling ball had a car hit it. Get some sense, dude.
This is the first ostrich the Sheriff has had to have destroyed. He has had to have about 10 emus killed in the past decade.
Who knew Kansas had an out of control big bird problem?
