Hunter aimed at fox, shot metal detector user. Faces up to four years in prison
Police in the Tachov region have accused a hunter who shot a man with a metal detector whilst hunting. The shooter aimed at a fox but hit a person.
Hunter aimed at fox, shot metal detector user. Faces up to four years in prison
Police in the Tachov region have accused a hunter of the criminal offence of causing serious bodily harm through negligence. The man apparently mistook a person for game during a hunt and caused him a gunshot wound.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of Tachov. The hunter aimed at a fox, but his shot struck a metal detector user who was in the same area at the time with a detector. The injured party suffered an injury that required medical treatment.
According to information from iDNES.cz, the shooter faces a sentence of imprisonment of up to four years in the event of conviction. The investigation into the case continues.
Police are investigating the case and establishing the circumstances of the shooting. They are examining in particular whether the hunter observed all safety regulations whilst hunting and how the mix-up of the target occurred.
Source: Google News CZ — Crime (cs)