A 54-year-old guy in Georgia tried to shoot an armadillo in his yard on Sunday night, but the bullet ricocheted off, hit a fence, traveled 100 yards, and hit his MOTHER-IN-LAW.

Luckily, the woman was NOT severely injured, but this wild incident has left authorities scratching their heads.

Apparently when the man shot the rodent the bullet ricocheted off the animal's shell, hit a fence, travelled about 100 yards . . . through the door of his 74-year-old mother-in-law's mobile home . . . into her recliner . . . and nailed her in the BACK. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time!!!

The woman will recover from the wound---the armadillo was not so lucky. Authorities say that they do not plan to charge the man in the shooting, but do suggest that people use a SHOTGUN when shooting at the pests!! Okay!!

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