Fox wounds hunter by pulling gun trigger with its paw
A fox who had been shot and wounded by a hunter in Belarus wound up shooting the hunter with his own gun in a strange story reported by The Times' outdoor sports blog, Outposts.
The hunter had shot the fox from some distance away and came closer to deal a final, killing blow with the butt of his rifle. (Ugh, not a pretty picture, is it?) But before he could do so, the fox fought back.
"The animal fiercely resisted and in the struggle accidentally pulled the trigger with its paw," local media quoted a prosecutor from the Grodno region of Belarus as saying.
The fox escaped after the incident; the hunter received a leg wound and was taken to a hospital.
According to Reuters, fox hunting is a common pastime in Grodno, which is situated on the western edge of Belarus near the country's borders with Poland and Lithuania. Wolves and raccoon dogs are also hunted throughout much of Belarus.
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-- Lindsay Barnett
Photo: A fox (not the one who shot the hunter) crosses the icy Oder river near Hohensaaten, Germany, on Jan. 5. Credit: Patrick Pleul / AFP/Getty Images
Now THAT'S a sport! Score a big one for the fox, and I hope the hunter learns his lesson!
Posted by: L.A. Voter | January 18, 2011 at 05:24 PM
This is fantastic. People who hunt animals for motivations other than food deserve whatever they get.
Posted by: Mic Finger | January 19, 2011 at 04:58 AM
I don't know for sure, but a small amount of research suggests that the real story here is the gullibility of the press... This is why I think this fox-shoots-hunter story is a rural legend: http://bit.ly/gunfox
Posted by: Matt | January 19, 2011 at 06:58 AM
Good for the hunter I don't feel sorry for him. He got what was coming.
Posted by: Terry | January 19, 2011 at 09:04 AM
My favorite part is where they say the fox "accidentally" pulled the trigger. I'm guessing they didn't interview the fox on that issue. However, it does point out how even under the most extraordinary circumstances humans simply can't get past their own perspective.
What's the betting on how long it takes the NRA to put out an ad saying we all need guns to protect ourselves from criminal-element foxes?
Posted by: L.A. Voter | January 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM