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Re: Father kills son, thought he was a turkey
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. '” 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."
Ponath said the shooting was an accident but that his department is continuing to investigate the circumstances.
Re: Father kills son, thought he was a turkey
This should definitely be investigated. I'm not a hunter, but I have no idea how you can think a 9 year old kid is a turkey.
Sad story, and if there is no foul play, obviously a horrific tragedy.
Well maybe he lost track of his son and saw some rustling in the bushes or something.
Whatever the case, it's pretty fucked up.
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Re: Father kills son, thought he was a turkey
This should definitely be investigated. I'm not a hunter, but I have no idea how you can think a 9 year old kid is a turkey.
Sad story, and if there is no foul play, obviously a horrific tragedy.
Agreed, we've seen story after story about how distraught a husband or parent is about the death of the spouse or child and then they wind up being guilty.
There was 2 local stories around here seperate cases of fathers accidentally running over their kids in the driveway - both kids between the ages of 3 and 5. That is tragic, I don't think I could live with myself after that.
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