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Drunk, naked man arrested in Knox County on allegedly stolen Bobcat machine

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photo Joseph Michael Hall

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The explanation seems sound, allowing for alcohol consumption.

Joseph Michael Hall told police he stole a Bobcat front-end loader from a landscaping nursery in Knox County because he was naked.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported police found the 19-year-old Hall driving the machine along a highway shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday, sans clothing.

The arrest warrant states Hall said he was trying to hide his nudity by taking the Bobcat.