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marmar

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 07:51 PM Oct 2013

Hunter Accidentally Shoots Man On Toilet While Aiming For Moose


A moose hunter in Norway found himself inadvertently pursuing a different type of game this week when an errant bullet missed its mark and broke through the wall of a nearby cabin.

According to local reports, the hunter accidentally shot a man who was on the toilet Thursday. The bullet darted straight through the wooden wall of the Vesteroy cabin and pierced the man in his abdomen.

The injured man, in his 70s, was airlifted to a hospital southeast of Oslo. Police investigator Anders Stroemsaether told Norwegian broadcaster NRK the gunshot wound was not life-threatening, Reuters reports. However, other reports indicate the injury is serious. ..............................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/25/hunter-shoots-man-toilet-aiming-moose-norway_n_4163691.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news



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Hunter Accidentally Shoots Man On Toilet While Aiming For Moose (Original Post) marmar Oct 2013 OP
IMO: Anytime you get shot it's serious. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #1
Shit happens! Kaleva Oct 2013 #2
Dick Cheneying is getting exported now... MrScorpio Oct 2013 #3
Who's supposed to be watching Palin rurallib Oct 2013 #4
Shooting low?!1 (That's all I got) n/t UTUSN Oct 2013 #5
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