While the story below is at best apocryphal, the current Alaska governor did shoot a moose this fall just before the election, and after the election his staff gave him a new rifle in .300 Winchester magnum.
> California:
> >
> > The Governor of California is hiking with his dog along a
> nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks the Governor's dog,
> then bites the Governor.
> >
> > 1. The Governor starts to intervene, but reflects upon
> the movie "Bambi" and then realizes he should stop because the
> coyote is only doing what is natural.
> >
> > 2. He calls animal control . Animal Control captures
> the coyote and bills the State $200 testing it for diseases and
> $500 for relocating it.
> >
> > 3. He calls a veterinarian. The vet collects the dead
> dog and bills the State $200 testing it for diseases.
> >
> > 4. The Governor goes to the hospital and spends $3,500
> getting checked for diseases from the coyote and on getting his
> bite wound bandaged.
> >
> > 5. The hiking trail gets shut down for 6 months while
> Fish & Game conducts a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is
> now free of dangerous animals.
> >
> > 6. The Governor spends $50,000 in state funds
> implementing a "coyote awareness program" for residents of the
> area.
> >
> > 7. The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how
> to better treat rabies and how to permanently eradicate the
> disease throughout the world.
> >
> > 8. The Governor's security agent is fired for not
> stopping the attack. The State spends $150,000 to hire and
> train a new agent with additional special training re: the
> nature of coyotes.
> >
> > 9. PETA protests the coyote's relocation and files a $5
> million suit against the State.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Juneau Alaska:
> >
> > The Governor Parnell is hiking with his dog along a
> nature trail. A wolf jumps out and attacks his dog.
> >
> > 1. The Governor shoots the wolf with his State-issued
> pistol and keeps hiking. The Governor has spent $0.50 on a .45
> ACP hollow point cartridge.
> >
> > 2. The ravens and eagles eat the dead coyote.
> >
> >
> > And that; my friends, is why California is bankrupt and
> Alaska is not!
> >
> >
>
