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I was serving with the British Army in Cyprus and me and a mate of mine (a Paratrooper) had a day off, so rather than go out drinking ALL day, I suggested we go get a couple of shotguns out and go ask a local farmer if we could shoot vermin on his land. We drove up into the hills & arrived at a remote farm, we got out of the vehicle and I said "You stay here with the 2 guns by the stable, because we dont want to scare the farmer !" I approached the farm knocked on the door and this Cypriot answered, I showed him my Army ID and asked if we could go up into the hills and shoot vermin (especially dingos, as there were lots of them in the country) he was well pleased and gave us his whole hearted thanks. I thanked him and turned to leave, then he asked: "'scusey me, for I ask very beeg favour ?" "Yes, anything !" "I would like for you to shoot my old horse, he's a lame and de vet, he charge many pounds & dollars to put him out of misery!, he is only horse in stable, by your friend" I agreed to his request and said would do it immediately. As I was going back to my Paratrooper friend, I thought that I'd wind up my mate, as he's a bit thick and a bit of a flapper ! So I put on a very angry face and strode up to him, cursing and swearing, "What's up ?" "Bloody farmer told us to F - off !" "I'll show him !" says i grabbing my shotgun and loading it with 2 cartridges, I immediately put it to the horses head and let off both barrells, killing the horse instantly. I paused for a few seconds to let the smoke dissappear and just as i was turning to laugh at my mate, I heard another 2 shots ring out ! He had shot the 2 farmers dogs and said "Bas*ard farmer, if there's killing going on, I want to be involved !!!!!" We left the farm immediatley, with 2 dead dogs over our shoulders and legged it into the hills, to bury the dogs and then escape into the night.
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