27-year-old man trying to eradicate rodent, shoots self in leg An attempt to shoot a rat backfired for a Cochranville man, state police from the Embreeville barracks said on Monday, March 31. Police said Zachary G. Troop, 27,  was accidentally struck in the upper leg by a .22 caliber bullet while attempting to shoot a … Continue reading State police: Extermination attempt backfires