Deputy Tom Wood was heading for the front door, and had a can of mace in his hand, but he was distracted by the barking of a large dog in the yard. While the deputy was looking at the dog, the rooster launched itself at his privates-- connecting with enough force to double him over.

Wood shot the rooster with the spray, but witnesses say it appeared to have no effect on the bird, which went back to walking around the yard eating its lunch.