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Newfoundland man who shot grandson thought he was firing at a rabbit
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police in Newfoundland say a man who shot his 37-year-old grandson while out hunting thought he was firing at a rabbit.
They arrived at a St. John’s hospital Wednesday after the incident, which police say was accidental.
The injured man suffered a shotgun wound described as minor.
The men were hunting at Cochrane Pond in St. John’s.
No charges have been laid against the 75-year-old man, but police say they’re still investigating the mishap.
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