Man charged in hunting accident
Posted Oct 8, 2011 4:29 pm.
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A hunting trip has turned bad near Mayerthorpe.
A man called police Friday evening saying he accidentally shot a person on the Alexis First Nation reserve.
The 31-year old victim suffered injuries to his upper body and was air lifted by Stars to Edmonton where he is in stable condition.
The 43-year old hunter is charged with careless use of a firearm and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
Alcohol was not a factor.
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