A man was up in the mountains when he spotted a California condor. He grabbed his gun, and promptly shot the bird. It just so happened that a game warden was in the area, and he heard the shot. Walking in the direction of the shot, he found the man eating the bird. He was immediately taken to the local police station, where he waited in jail for his court hearing.
In court:
Judge: "You've been charged with killing a California condor, a protected species. How do you plead?"
Man: "I'm so sorry, your honor. But I was lost in the mountains, with nothing to eat for four days. When I spotted the poor bird, I acted our of hunger."
Judge: "Well, I can understand why someone would kill to survive. I'll let you go this time, but don't let me catch you back here because of anything like that again."
Man: "Thank you, your honor."
As the man is leaving the courtroom, the judge called him over. "I've always wondered what a California condor tasted like. Can you describe it?" asked the judge.
Man: "Well, your honor, it's kind of like a cross between a bald eagle and a whooping crane."
In court:
Judge: "You've been charged with killing a California condor, a protected species. How do you plead?"
Man: "I'm so sorry, your honor. But I was lost in the mountains, with nothing to eat for four days. When I spotted the poor bird, I acted our of hunger."
Judge: "Well, I can understand why someone would kill to survive. I'll let you go this time, but don't let me catch you back here because of anything like that again."
Man: "Thank you, your honor."
As the man is leaving the courtroom, the judge called him over. "I've always wondered what a California condor tasted like. Can you describe it?" asked the judge.
Man: "Well, your honor, it's kind of like a cross between a bald eagle and a whooping crane."
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