I Hate When Sh*t Like This Happens

This is just too sad.

Father Kills Son in Hunting Accident After Mistaking Him for 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.

How effing sad is that??? I'm not strongly opposed to hunting (that would be a bit hypocritical of me IMO), but I find it stupid when you bring you NINE YEAR OLD son along with you. Guns!!! And nine year olds!!! Isn't that obviously wrong????

I feel so mad. :(

xoxo bella

ps: HOW THE FUCK DO YOU MISTAKE YOUR SON FOR A TURKEY?!?!? WHY WAS HE NOT BESIDE YOU AT ALL TIMES??? I'M SO EFFING MAD!!!