Falcon clings to life after Army cadets' Air Force prank goes wrong

[jpak]

https://nypost.com/2018/11/04/falcon-clings-to-life-after-army-cadets-air-force-prank-goes-wrong/

Sometimes a friendly prank between two football rivals can go too far.

That seemed to be the case recently when one of the Air Force Academy’s real-life falcon mascots was seriously hurt during a prank before the annual rivalry football game against Army, in upstate New York, according to an Air Force Academy official.

The falcon, a 22-year-old bird named Aurora, suffered unspecified injuries to both wings after being “stolen” by Army cadets, the Gazette of Colorado Springs, Colo., reported. The injuries were described as “life-threatening.”

Aurora was being flown back to Colorado to see a specialist at the Air Force Academy, according to Troy Garnhart, associate athletic director for strategic communications at the school

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[StarryNite]

1. What the hell is wrong with people?!

[exboyfil]

2. It is not a prank if it involves a crime

Breaking and Entering, Grand Theft, and not to mention possessing a protected species without the appropriate licenses.

This reminds of the Southern Mississippi frat that took a flamingo from the zoo. The bird had to be put down. The principal instigator plead guilty to felony grand larceny and the other frat members were put in a diversion program.

[lapfog_1]

3. cruelty to animals too.

if not a crime in Colorado it should be.

[jmowreader]

4. Please tell me...

...that the cadets responsible are being busted to private and turned into supply room soldiers, cooks, fabric repair specialists or warehousemen after attending basic training. I don't want them kicked out of the service. I want them given the shittiest jobs the Army has so they have three years to reflect on their misdeeds.

[Just a Weirdo]

5. The only remedy for this

is dishonorable discharge on those involved on the prank and a criminal charges for cruelty to animals and violations of the Endangered Species Act.

[jeffreyi]

7. Agree.

Despicable bastards.

[exboyfil]

10. Breaking and Entering and Grand Theft as well

Grand Theft is what the Southern Mississippi frat member got for taking a flamingo from the zoo. His frat buddies got a diversion program.

Theft charges usually have more penalty that animal cruelty. The Federal crime on the Endangered Species Act might be the biggest hammer.

[JHB]

14. Haven't all those jobs been contracted out?

Maybe not, but seems like.

[BannonsLiver]

6. Those involved should be expelled.

[Sneederbunk]

8. The lament of many a college student:

"Seemed like a good idea at the time."

[Just a Weirdo]

9. Or...

"Hold mah beer"

[DesertRat]

11. Here's the article from the Colo. Springs paper

https://gazette.com/sports/air-force-falcon-mascot-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-as-result/article_3e982b60-dfab-11e8-a066-9b1d737f0c1a.html

[ThoughtCriminal]

12. History of academy kidnapping of mascots

Specifically "Billy the Goat" from the Naval Academy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_the_Goat#The_kidnappings_of_Bill

I was under the impression that the practice ended after 1995 orders from the Pentagon, but apparently, it resumed in 2002.

[JHB]

15. Bill, not Billy

[bdtrppr6]

13. seriously stupid assholes