Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments. Deputies in Yavapai County responded to a call last week in Cornville, a community 10 miles south of Sedona, about a javelin stuck in a Subaru station wagon. After talking to the car owner and other residents, they found that the car hatchback had been left open overnight. The javelin jumped in to reach a Cheetos bag. The hatch was then closed, trapping the animal inside. Authorities say the spear broke part of the dashboard and the inside of a door in an attempt to escape. The animal then managed to hit the car at the dead spot, causing it to roll on the road and on the opposite side of the road. The Subaru rested and the javelin was not injured. An MP opened the hatch and the javelin was able to run back into the desert.
