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Man held in US for didgeridoo attack

A man has been arrested in California for smashing a cab with a didgeridoo.

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A man has been arrested after US police say he whacked a taxi with a didgeridoo in an argument over the fare.

The 31-year-old man and a woman were picked up on Sunday night at Chula Vista, California then fell asleep during a 20-minute ride home.

Police Lieutenant Phil Collum says when they arrived, the man got into an argument with the cabbie over the fare.

Collum says he went into the house and came out with a didgeridoo and threatened the driver with it.

The cabbie drove off, but the man allegedly chased the cab and whacked it several times with the didgeridoo, denting the vehicle.

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Police have arrested the man on suspicion of vandalism.


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