Misfired artillery crashes into girl's bed

**MSFixR** · 04-12-2008, 09:57 PM

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (AP) -- A piece of artillery that was apparently misfired by the military crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home miles away Friday and injured a young girl's cat, which had to be euthanized, officials said.

No people were injured when the two-pound piece hit the Jefferson Township home about two-and-a- half miles from the Picatinny Arsenal and landed in the girl's bed, said Peter Rowland, arsenal spokesman. She wasn't home, but her cat was sleeping on the bed.

The homeowner told authorities she heard a loud noise around 2:40 p.m. and found the 6-by-4-inch object.

Picatinny officials told The Star-Ledger of Newark they were investigating. The base had been conducting tests Friday, and it wasn't immediately clear what type of artillery hit the home.

Picatinny is the site of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, whose mission is to conduct research, development and engineering for weapons systems.

CNN, April 12, 2008

(Better keep your head down, Flute!)

**Plastic Flute** · 04-20-2008, 03:57 PM

WOW LMFAO !!!! Jefferson is 15 min away from me. This is so funny.
Did you know that Picatinney was targeted as a site by Osama as "Next" My neighbor works there. the day after 9-11 we had Black Hawk helicopters all around than another 2 day of swirling planes.. One Chopper may a uturn right out my sons bedroom window.
I waved to to the pilot. But we were scared. the whole thing is still horrific for me.

04-12-2008, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,494 My Profile	Misfired artillery crashes into girl's bed JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (AP) -- A piece of artillery that was apparently misfired by the military crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home miles away Friday and injured a young girl's cat, which had to be euthanized, officials said. No people were injured when the two-pound piece hit the Jefferson Township home about two-and-a- half miles from the Picatinny Arsenal and landed in the girl's bed, said Peter Rowland, arsenal spokesman. She wasn't home, but her cat was sleeping on the bed. The homeowner told authorities she heard a loud noise around 2:40 p.m. and found the 6-by-4-inch object. Picatinny officials told The Star-Ledger of Newark they were investigating. The base had been conducting tests Friday, and it wasn't immediately clear what type of artillery hit the home. Picatinny is the site of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, whose mission is to conduct research, development and engineering for weapons systems. CNN, April 12, 2008 (Better keep your head down, Flute!)

04-20-2008, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,841 My Profile	WOW LMFAO !!!! Jefferson is 15 min away from me. This is so funny. Did you know that Picatinney was targeted as a site by Osama as "Next" My neighbor works there. the day after 9-11 we had Black Hawk helicopters all around than another 2 day of swirling planes.. One Chopper may a uturn right out my sons bedroom window. I waved to to the pilot. But we were scared. the whole thing is still horrific for me.

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