Man hurt, charged after dam removal try

SPAFFORD, N.Y. (AP) – Police say Justin Clark had a plan for removing a nuisance beaver dam near his rural central New York property.  Instead, he now has a severely injured hand and a drug-related arrest. And the dam is still there.

Ahhh Justin! You were this close to winning the coveted honor!  Of course the key requirement for the award is that you remove your foolish self from the gene pool, but you came dam close, so that’s gotta count for something. You don’t actually have to die, just blow up your reproductive organs. Keep that in mind.

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office tells the Posts-Standard of Syracuse that Clark was using gunpowder to make a homemade bomb he intended to use to blow up a beaver dam near his property in the town of Spafford, 20 miles southwest of Syracuse.  But the device accidentally exploded Saturday, causing serious injuries to one of his hands.

The sheriff’s bomb disposal team was called in to investigate. That’s when detectives say they found 10 marijuana plants growing inside Clark’s house.

Blew up your fingers, failed to clear the dam, and had your home invaded by the swat team, I’d say Justin that at this point the words “Let that be a lesson to you” are a tad redundant! Still, you amused many many people who took time out of their busy day to read about your misfortune and smile, so that’s a contribution, don’t you think?

There slightly more info at Syracuse.com.

Clark injured his hand Saturday while making a homemade explosive he intended to use to remove a nuisance beaver dam near his property. Clark was transported to Upstate University Hospital, where he was treated, and members the Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Disposal Team were called to assist with the investigation. HDDT technicians report that Clark was using gunpowder to construct the makeshift device, which accidentally exploded.

Oh and if you’re still worried about that dam when you get out of jail, why don’t you look here or here for a better solution. It’s not as much fun as explosives I know, but maybe without all that weed you’ll need a better way to relax. I hear watching beavers is very soothing.