Man mistakes son for turkey.....shoots and kills him

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Is it bad that i thought of deerhunt?

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — The Sibley County Sheriff says that a man who accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old son while they were hunting apparently mistook the boy for a turkey.

Sheriff Bruce Ponath says that Anthony Klaseus of Belle Plaine and his son Hunter were hunting turkey about three miles west of Belle Plaine around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when Klaseus shot his son in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun.

Klaseus dialed 911 on his cell phone. Emergency responders pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

“He was absolutely panicked. That would be an understatement,” Ponath said. “Very distraught.”

Ponath said the shooting was an accident but that his department is continuing to investigate the circumstances.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/04/21/dnt.dad.shoots.son.kare

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[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

whle looking at that one, i found another one that happened yesterday in FL.

One man was killed in an accidental shooting in Polk County Friday.

Investigators said Shane Hasting was hunting at the River Lake Resort in Lake Wells with his 6-year-old son Friday.

Hasting shot at what he thought was a turkey with his 12-gauge shotgun.

Upon closer inspection, Hasting had shot and killed Randall Williamson who was covered in camouflage and hunting himself.

Detectives are treating this as an accidental shooting and no charges will be filed.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

did he not have any orange?

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

Well this definately puts Cheney in a better light

 

[tappin_azz 10+ year member]

whats sad is these poor guys having to live with a kid that looks like a turkey.

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

9 year olds should not be hunting...I blame this on society as a whole.

 

[Idealrealist 10+ year member]

Is it bad that i thought of deerhunt?

First thing I thought of, it is a shitty situation though.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Is it bad that i thought of deerhunt?


BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — The Sibley County Sheriff says that a man who accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old son while they were hunting apparently mistook the boy for a turkey.

Sheriff Bruce Ponath says that Anthony Klaseus of Belle Plaine and his son Hunter were hunting turkey about three miles west of Belle Plaine around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when Klaseus shot his son in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun.

Klaseus dialed 911 on his cell phone. Emergency responders pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

“He was absolutely panicked. That would be an understatement,” Ponath said. “Very distraught.”

Ponath said the shooting was an accident but that his department is continuing to investigate the circumstances.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/04/21/dnt.dad.shoots.son.kare

hmmm, he must have been somewhat close to have that shot hit him perfectly in the chest.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Well this definately puts Cheney in a better light

first thing i thought of lol

 

[HellsRise 10+ year member]

whats sad is these poor guys having to live with a kid that looks like a turkey.

QFT

Why the hell don't these people take 2 seconds to see what's behind that bush before shooting at it?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

QFT

Why the hell don't these people take 2 seconds to see what's behind that bush before shooting at it?

because they don't want it to get away

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

because they don't want it to get away

Well, it sure as hell didn't! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif Congratulations, you bagged your 9 year old son!

 

[tappin_azz 10+ year member]

I wonder if the father will stuff him and hang him on a wall.

personally, id go with a full body mount. i mean, how often are you gonna get the chance to shoot a 9-yr old.