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Hunter's stray bullet kills man after a mile-long-ricochet off a boar

 

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A freak accident has claimed the life of a driver in France, shot dead by a hunter’s bullet that ricocheted off a boar’s bone and struck the motorist in the head. The tragic incident took place in the Oise region of northern France, with the deflected bullet somehow traveling about a mile across a field and actually striking the driver while his car was in motion. The victim’s wife managed to take the wheel and stop the car. The shooter, a 68-year-old-man, is reported to be an experienced hunter.

 

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Hunter’s Bullet Ricochets Off Boar, Kills Driver Over a Mile Away

 

It sounds like one of those schoolyard riddles: A driver in northern France was killed by a stray bullet that apparently ricocheted off a wild boar over a mile away.

Hunters who spoke with local reporters said a bullet fired at the boar bounced off at an "unlikely angle," and proceeded to fly across a two-kilometer stretch of fields before striking a motorist in the head.

Even more amazing is the fact that the car was in motion at the time. The driver's wife said she had to quickly seize control of the car to avoid crashing into a line of trees.

"It's unheard-of," said the local hunters' association president, Guy Harlé d'Ophove. "The bullet rebounded at almost a right angle. In terms of probability, it's very unlikely."

A police investigation into the incident is ongoing, and the elderly hunter who fired the magic bullet has been taken in for questioning.

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