Nonfatal Firearm 11/5/2005
Victim Age 34; Sex, Male;
CE/FS Grad, Yes; Game Sought, Pheasant; Coat/Vest: Blaze orange. Shooter
Age 43; Sex, Male; CE/FS Grad, Yes; Game Sought, Pheasant; Coat/Vest, Blaze
orange. Hunting Equipment, Remington 1187 12 ga. Ammunition, #7.5 Lead shot.
Narrative:
Two
parties were pheasant hunting on private property owned by the Pomfret Rod &
Gun Club in the town of Pomfret. The two parties were separated by dense cover
and the shooter was not aware of the victim's presence. A pheasant flew
between the two parties ,and the victim was struck by pellets that made it
through the brush. The victim was struck in the elbow and calf and was taken
to the local hospital where two pellets were removed. Legal Action
Taken: None.
Cause(s) of Accident: Victim out
of sight of shooter.
Nonfatal Firearm 11/8/2005
Victim
Age 49; Sex, Female; CE/FS Grad, No; Game Sought, None; Coat/Vest,
Red. Shooter Unknown; Hunting Equipment Unknown; Ammunition,Unknown.
Narrative; At approximately 11 :40 a.m., the victim
was about to enter her car after taking a walk along the road adjacent to the
Skiff Mountain WMA in Sharon. She felt a sting on her cheek, her lip went numb
and her cheek was bleeding. There were several hunters in the area at the
time, although the investigator could not locate the shooter. The victim was
treated by her physician for an apparent pellet wound to the cheek.
Legal Action Taken: None. Cause(s) of Accident: Victim out of sight
of shooter.
Hunting Related Accident Summary 2005
Firearm: Legal Activity: Fatal 0; Non-fatal 2. Illegal
Activity: Fatal 0; Non-fatal 0.
Bow: Legal Activity: Fatal: 0; Non-Fatal: 0. Illegal
Activity: Fatal 0; Non-Fatal 0.
Other: Legal Activity: Fatal: 0; Non-Fatal: 0; Illegal
Activity: Fatal: 0; Non-Fatal: 0.
Total: Fatal: 0; Non-Fatal: 2.
