US EditionCzech Republic: Hunter Targets Animals – and Meets Treasure Hunters
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He quickly became aware of his mistake, but then he could not find his victim: A hunter shot a treasure hunter in a Czech forest instead of an animal – who dragged himself to the next village.
Police in the Tachov region have been investigating the case of a man who was shot in the forest by a hunter who thought he was an animal since early Sunday morning. The injured man ended up in hospital.
The injured man was shot in the spleen and liver - He is hospitalized in serious condition - Everything indicates that this was an accidental shooting, however, authorities are examining all possibilities
A prospector for precious metals, who was walking through the forest near Ctiboř in the Tachov region with a minesweeper on Sunday night, was shot by a hunter. The injured 44-year-old man ended up in hospital with serious injuries. The police are also investigating the case, and the hunters are suspected of negligent bodily harm, ČTK has learned.
A prospector for precious metals, who was walking through the forest near Ctiboř in the Tachov region with a minesweeper on Sunday night, was shot by a hunter. The injured 44-year-old man ended up in hospital with serious injuries. The police are also investigating the case, and the hunters are suspected of causing bodily harm through negligence.
The accident happened around 3 a.m. "From the facts established so far, a hunter born in 1961 was shooting at an animal and accidentally hit a 44-year-old man who was searching for precious metals with a minesweeper with a legally held weapon. The hunter immediately tried to find the man after realizing that he had shot at a person, which he failed to do, so he reported the whole matter to the police," said regional police spokesman Ondřej Hodan…
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