A 63-year-old American unintentionally shot his 28-year-old son, causing his death, as he presumably mistook him for a deer he was hunting in Delaware County, Ohio last week, according to the local daily The Columbus Dispatch.
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A 28-year-old American was accidentally killed by his 63-year-old father who mistook him for a deer during a dusk hunt, reports the Columbus Dispatch.
The incident took place on December 2 when the father and son were hunting a white-tailed deer in the company of friends in a heavily wooded area not far from the city of Delaware (Ohio, Midwestern United States).
All except the young man were experienced hunters who had come together to hunt deer for over 20 years.
He was hunting in the twilight without an orange vest
The shooting began at 5:45 p.m. local time.
In Ohio, regulations require hunters to wear an orange vest during deer season when hunting from 30 minutes after sunset and up to 30 minutes before sunrise. This requirement applies statewide on public and private lands.
That day, the sun went down just after 5 p.m.
According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, the father will not face any charges as his son did not wear any orange-colored hunting clothes.
Accidents in France
Hunting accidents are not the sole prerogative of the United States, each year they claim victims in France.
They are most often hunters who injure themselves or themselves. Last year, 141 people were affected by ammunition on national territory, recalls L’Est Républicain.
On November 21, firefighters had to intervene to rescue a man who, according to initial information, was injured alone with his own rifle, in Loire-Atlantique, France 3 announced.
Another hunter was wounded in the leg on November 16 by another who “fired when he should not have”, said Ouest-France, citing the gendarmerie.
At the end of November, a man was injured in the shoulder during a hunting party in the Doubs by his comrade who was targeting a wild boar.
Sometimes bullets intended for an animal are found in the walls of houses, as happened in the Tarn at the end of November or in Calvados at the beginning of December.
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