Fargo, ND – A Fargo man mistakes ditch water for the sheyenne river yesterday afternoon.

Due to the beautiful weather yesterday afternoon, John decided it was perfect to go canoeing. Just not in the right place.

John was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest. Police say John might not be aging so well and due to very old age, he simply mistook the ditch with water in it as the sheyenne river.  Simple mistake.

John did put up a fight though.  He refused to get out of the canoe.  Police had no choice but to taze him 3 times and break both legs just to subdue him.  It then took ten punches to the face and a visit to his house to shoot his dog. The police did say they felt all was finally safe and to proceed to bring him to jail for prosecution.

Police would like to remind the public that it is illegal to canoe in public ditches and law enforcement will keep an extra eye out there for potential offenders.

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Bill Burns

Bill grew up in one of the largest cities in the United States, Maza, North Dakota. Being a cow milker by trade, it was only after stroking thousands upon thousands of cow nipples was he able to save up enough money and move to Fargo, ND. It was here that he joined FM Observer. In his free time he enjoys carving rocking horses out of wood, healing the sick, and running marathons across oceans.

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