Law enforcement authorities say a Georgia man was trying to shoot an armadillo when he accidentally shot his mother-in-law instead.

"Just the circumstances, just all the way around, the whole situation was unusual," Investigator Bill Smith with the Lee County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office told WALB-TV about Sunday's shooting.

Larry McElroy, 54, fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo, killing it. The bullet ricocheted off the animal, hit a fence, went through the back door of the mobile home in which his mother-in-law lives then stuck her in the back, according to the story.

Carol Johnson, 74, was not seriously injured according to authorities.

"She was walking around on her own power and talking," said Smith. "It didn't appear to be too severe. They took her to Phoebe North [hospital]."

For the full story, see WALB-TV.