More to the Story… Accidental Shooting Actually Showdown with Mouse?
There were no details released regarding whether the mouse survived the altercation.
Last week OntarioNewsNorth.com published this police report:
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT ANJIGAMI LAKE – Male Charged
WAWA, ON– July 18, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised that a male had accidentally shot himself at a camp on Anjigami Lake. The male suffered injuries to his forehead and was rushed to Lady Dunn Health Centre were he was treated and released.
OPP have charged 40 year old Dale WHITMELL of Goulais River, Ontario with Careless Use of a Fireman. The accused is scheduled to appear in Wawa Criminal Court on September 17, 2012 to answer to this charge.
A QMI Reporter has since released an article describing the details of how this accidental shooting came about, Mr. Whitmell at a camp on Anjigami Lake about 40 kilometres southeast of Wawa, was allegedly trying to kill a mouse with the butt of the gun when it was accidentally fired and grazed his forehead. OPP Constable Amanda Huff was quote in the article as saying “He was very lucky,”
Lucky indeed! Apparently the man was unaware the weapon was loaded.
