FOX NEWS

BELLE PLAIN, MINNESOTA

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."

Comments (5)

thesarge: ... What a TOTAL freaking idiot the father is! Hunters (those w/o their head up their a**)never, never, never fire until they are SURE of their target. The moron should never be allowed to even touch another firearm! 1 April 21, 2008 tseciwa: ... Sarge, I totally agree. I am a turkey hunter. for big birds, the only target available is the head and depending on the load, the bird must be within 30 yard or closer. This unfortunately is not a one time incident. it happens too often where hunters just shoot where they hear sound before identifying their target. 2 April 21, 2008 sezme: ... Can you say "orange vest" 3 April 21, 2008 det ret rpd narc: thats just stupid..... there is no such thing as an accident while hunting...especially if you are with other hunters...always know where your people are and never fire until you make sure of your target. Hunters with rifles and shotguns have to aim and fire and if you can't see your target clearly, you just don;t fire..no more hunting by sound...this guy should be charged with at least man slaughter.No excuses. 4 April 21, 2008 KirbyMST3K: ... These damn kids today dressing like turkeys.... 5 April 24, 2008

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