This story fits into the "unusual happenings" category​ quite nicely.





You're a Major League pitcher and lo and behold you come across a coyote near your house. Now, coyotes are known hunters and certainly aren't the friendliest of wild animals. If one is near your place of residence that's a clear cause for concern.





Indians pitcher Corey Kluber decided to get rid of the coyote in a way that may have animal rights activists up in arms.

From someone close to situation: Corey Kluber recently got rid of coyote in backyard of new Mass. home w fastball to animal's ribs. #legend — Rob Bradford (@bradfo) December 24, 2016

Cruel and unusual? Or, measured self-defense?





The animal was on Kluber's property, according to reports, and he possibly felt an obligation not only to himself, but to his family to make sure they are safe and secure in their home.





This past year, Kluber started 32 games with 18 wins and posted a 3.14 ERA. His two seemer goes about 93 MPH.

The story of Kluber and the coyote could go down in history as a baseball folk legend, but before that happens, Kluber may have a lot of explaining to do.