Man with spade

Members of the LPO (League for the Protection of birds) were mounting an operation against the illegal poaching of chaffinches in Les Landes. Accompanied by press they had the (mis)fortune to be confronted by a man in his underpants wielding a spade to protect his traps. The picture has captured the imagination of internet users , with the spademan being variously depicted holding a light sabre, Braveheart style fronting a mob etc. The pictures are not downloadable from Twitter so to see them follow this link to Francetv-info.
http://www.francetvinfo.fr/animaux/landes-l-homme-a-la-pelle-inspire-les-internautes_1167053.html

man with spade attacks journalists, Pic AFP