"We don't ever set out to injure an animal," he tells me matter-of-factly.
He did not believe the pupil deliberately set out to injure Alexis, but indulged in a "foolish prank", the extremely serious consequences of which she did not anticipate.
Guerrilla farmers often set traps to injure people who find their illegal crops, and they often carry weapons.
Southampton look set to be without injured skipper Adam Lallana.
"[This game] is an opportunity to put all of the worries behind us, show the country that we are united and, whatever happens or whatever gets thrown at us over the next couple of months, show everyone that we are ready for a fight," said the manager, who is set to be without Tal Ben Haim, injured during the midweek loss at Birmingham.
"It should have been a perfect opportunity for us," said Tomlinson, who is set to have testing Monday after injuring his left leg.
O'Neal, who is injured, is set to become a free agent for the first time since 1996, He is no longer the dominant force that he was for the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat or even the Phoenix Suns.
As you will see below, some players will have a chance to break out in Week 7, while others who have performed well in the past but who have been injured are set to return (yet have been forgotten by some fantasy owners).
England's injury worries are mounting ahead of the Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday, 6 February, with midfield options Brad Barritt and Kyle Eastmond both set to miss out after being injured at the weekend in European Champions Cup action.
But her tournament appeared in jeopardy when she slipped and fell early in the second set, appearing to injure her right knee.
