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"Father Kills Son in Hunting Accident After Mistaking Him for Turkey"
What a tragic and surreal way to go! CLICK HERE to read the article accompanying this headline.
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.
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fucking hunters are caaaarazzzyyyy, shoot on sight not sound assfaces
9th?
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hgaoie
I guess a hunting liscense doesn't come with an I.Q. test…so sad…his name was hunter too…hope you are in heaven little guy.
HEY PEREZ, I LOVE YOU!
sad
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WOW
poor father
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1ST 3RD 5TH 7TH 9TH??????
was his dad Dick Cheney? lol
That is so sad.
Perez, I'm through with your site. Do you ever even think before you post things?
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thats really sad!
How the heck do you mistake a 9 year old for a turkey?! Im ashamed to say im from minnesota after that!!!
sucks!
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why would you bring a 9 year old hunting???????
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IDIOT
first! i think
THATS SOOOOO FUCKED!
How horrrible. poor family
Wow, absolutely wow. I mean besides that being such a ridiculous way to die, how do you confuse a nine year old boy with a turkey. Does that mean I could be confused with a deer? If that's the case I'm going to somehow make florescent orange fashionable. This most definitely will not work…. -_-'
That is one of the saddest stories I have ever read:(
yikes! first!
That is so sad.
lmao how retarded
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this is a tragedy but who mistakes a person for a turkey and who brings 9 year old hunting???
wow. sad =[
Whhaaaaaaaaaattttttttttt!!!!
That's insane, I don't care what anyone says, that dad knew what he was doing!
How do you not know what ur child looks like, that's BULL SHIT!
He should go to jail!!!!!!!!!!
Sad times. Sad Times.
That's some fucked up shit.
FIRST! How awful. Point your gun somewhere else!
dude…
1st! losers!
THAT'S HORRENDOUS !!!!DFS
shit..
nice going
How is the freaking hell do you mistake your child for a damn turkey. What a moron!!!
HAHAHAHHA LMFFAO THAT IS THE BEST SHIT EVER… MMM SWEET SUCCULANT TURKEY… I HOPE HE BASTED HIM AFTER WORDS AND COOKED HIM WITH SOME MASHED POTATOES….MMM AND SOME CORN BREAD AND STUFFING…OH SWEET SUCCULANT JESUS THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP…. I CANT WAIT ANYMORE… I WISH I HAD A SON.. AHAHAHA
That is soooo sad! But I think the son should have been right next to his father is there was a shotgun involved in that daily activities! BUT I AM NOT BLAMING THE FATHER! So sad!
Awful. This is not a laugh my ass off story. Grow up.
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"What a tragic and surreal way to go!" - seriously? you felt the need to report this horrendous news is such a cavalier fashion? stick with celeb news perez, you just come off an asshole when you don't.
This happened to my dads bestfriend . it is horrible. thats why i dont like my husband to go. especially if it someone i dont know very well. you dont what kinda dumbasses are out there. this is sad but it does happen. instead of criticizing , sypathize
Why would you let your 9 year old hunt without safety gear on? Orange Vest??? Thats why they are made, to make sure accidents like this won't happen! I do feel sorry for this boys father. How f*cked up would that be, to have to live your life knowing you killed your kid!
Apparently, none of you people have gone hunting before. My cousin took his first trip last week - he's four. He cant shoot, obviously, but he's out there. And really, since the 9 year old was probably not taller than the grass they were hunting in, he probably just wandered a little bit and the dad got trigger happy when he saw the movement.
Obviously, its a REALLY SAD thing to happen - but know what you're talking about before you go and talk crap about the dad - who is probably feeling like a royal piece of shit right now anyway.
What a fucking dumbass !!!!! this is why hunting should be illegal in 2008 !!! we have plenty of food to eat and we dont need to be killing innocent animals for fucking sport !!! karma
I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. IT'S SAD..BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ARE KILLING INNOCENT ANIMALS! MAYBE THIS HAD TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR THE FATHER TO REALIZE THE PAIN OF LOSS AND HOW EASILY LIFE CAN BE TAKEN AWAY, AND HOW HE TAKES THE LIFE AWAY OF OTHER BEINGS SELFISHLY. THE UNIVERSE WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.
R.I.P. TO THE POOR BOY.
Very sad. Not a story to joke about.
and the sons name was hunter? thats just sad.
this was on my local news this morning…(MN) shit like this happens ALL THE TIME IN MINNESOTA! i just laughed, sadly, because they'll give any dumb ass a gun here! a TURKEY! you can't make that shit up!
sounds like someone got sick of their little one and "mistakened him for a turkey".
This is actually a sad story that is heart breaking. The dad ask his son to stay back because he saw a turkey.The dad went to check it out while the little boy stayed back athen the little boy snuck up behind his dad and his dad reacted thinking it was a turkey. So this was absolutly a tragic accident and we should pray for the family. Same on you perez for exploting it.
I have a nine year old boy. This story breaks my heart. Poor family.
HAHAHAHAHAHA, YES!!! I LOVE WHEN THIS KIND OF SHIT HAPPENS! PEOPLE DESERVE EVERY BIT OF TRAGEDY! I LOVEZZZZ IT!! WOO HOO! AWESOME!! DIE HUNTER!!!
LOOKS LIKE THE HUNTER'S BEEN HUNTED! HAHAHAHAHA~!!!! ROCK ON@@@#*$&^&*@#%(@^$*(&^$#()#
DIE!!
DIE!!!
DIE!!!
PIECE OF SCUM!!! YES!!! HUNTER WAS GOING TO GROW UP TO BE AN ASSHOLE ANYWAY!!
I'm from the area where this happened. The father had told his son to wait for him as we went to the area where the turkeys were. The child did not listen and ran out there anyways. Please have some respect with your comments and have all the facts before you assume things and say awful things.
Mmmm… I love this turkey sandwhich, … yummy!…. Oh… Oh shit… MOM… Is that you? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Putting my own opinions on the cruelty of hunting aside - I still have many questions.
1) Who takes a 9 year old hunting?
2) Who calls said child Hunter?!?!?
3) Why didn't the father make sure his 9 year old son was glued to his side during this hunting expedition?
4) Who mistakes a 9 year old for a Turkey?
5) Isn't a 12 gauge shot gun a bit of an over kill for a Turkey?
The most important of these being the 3rd. Why would you fire a shotgun without knowing where your child is?!?!?! I do think the laws on fire arms in the USA need to be reviewed after this. Rest in peace.
Animals Are Not Ours to Eat
Animals Are Not Ours to Wear
Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On
Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment
Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way
This is terrible, that poor boy! Also, i can't even imagine the guilt that man is feeling right now. I'm sure it was an accident! How sad
Another reason why I HATE HUNTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Amanda – Hey Amanda, did you watch the news last night if you are from MN? Well the dad apparantly told the boy to stay put and he did not, and wandered off into the area where the turkeys were close to. They were all wearing camoflouge. It was an accident. Poor dad is probably going to end up shooting himself. Anyone who has ever been hunting knows you shoot at anything that moves. Especially when you're wearing camo it's very dangerous.
HOW DARE YOU DELETE MY COMMENT?
JUST BECAUSE I LOVE THE FACT THAT THIS KID GOT HIS CHEST WASTED! WHAT A WAY TO GO! SPIRITUAL AND EXHILARATING!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HUNTER DESERVED IT……LITTLE SHIT!
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I think the father knew exactly what he was shooting at I mean why tell you're 9 year old son to say some where else then where you are??? Then you mistake him for a turkey BULLSHIT that father knew what and who he was gonna shot!!! Father should be in jail, and why would you not have you're son in clothes that you could see him in??? I bet the father had a orange vest on. Story don't add up poor boy. I don't feel sorry for the father he did it on purpose you don't leave you're son at the end of a creek or road whatever the hell they called it on the news while you go hunting why bring the boy with you in the first place if you're only gonna tell him to stay down by the road.
gobble. gobble.
noooooooooooooo….. poor dad………..
this makes me cryinggggggggggggg….
Re: Alli – Well like I said in my post WHY WOULD YOU TAKE A 9 YEAR OLD BOY HUNTING IF YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO TELL HIM TO STAY SOME PLACE OTHER THEN WHERE YOU WERE STANDING NO STORY IS BULLSHIT THATS WHY THEY ARE STILL LOOKING INTO IT
Re: FUCK YOU PEREZ –
Let me guess, you're a member of the Westboro Baptist Church? Go to hell.
Why is a nine year old hunting? How does a boy get mistaken for a turkey. I see children every day and not once have I thought one looked like a turkey.
It's tragic, but it never would've happened if he hadn't been out hunting animals in the first place.
Natural selection at work. Sad but true.
PEREZ IS A FUCKING SELL OUT. GO CHECK OUT CHRIS CROCKERS VIDS ON YOUTUBE, HE'S FUNNY, CHARISMATIC AND SMART. BUT MOST IMPORTANT, HE'S NOT A SELL OUT LIKE PEREZ.
Re: Alli – Hey Alli, I have an idea, don't hunt. If you're hunting with a nine year old who is out of sight range does the "shoot at anything that moves rule" still apply? And, how is it still call hunting, more like ambush! Yes, I am a crazy vegetarian and hunting is extremely outdated!!!
this happened a few years ago,
almost the same circumstances,
and then the father took his own life after realizing what he had done.
You should see that sweet little boy's face on the news. Truly an angel. I am against hunting, but this was a tragic accident.
OMG! WTF! How the HELL does someone mistake their son as a fucking turkey!! What a DOUCHEBAG!!!
Think he'll ever go hunting again?
Re: Jennifer Dunn – Thank you! Finally an intelligent comment.
Dumb fuck!
What a f'n moron.
was this another Dick Chaney incident?…
jesus…poor man, the guilt he must be feeling now…
Hunter was hunted.
So instead of killing one defenceless animal he killed another, whats the problem?
Re: Jo – Hunting has been around for millions of years. It's too bad ONE person has to give it a bad name once in a while.
This was my friends little cousin
how the fuck do you mistake your SON for a turkey??
Re: ytumamatambien – I think you and I have a sick sense of humour cause dude that really made me laugh, thank you.
Re: DICK HAIR – WTF r u nuts!!! OMG grow up a child is dead, because his dad didn't know the difference between a wild turkey and his son.
its not that uncommon a neighbor of mine killed his son the same way.
Hunting is a SICK "sport". Anyone who finds joy in it should be ashamed of themselves. There is no reason to slaughter poor defenseless animals all in the name of fun. Makes me sick.
As for this story, it is very sad and very tragic. Poor child.
STOP HUNTING!!!
poor family.. :[
and his name was Hunter.. how ironic. now he could be called.. "Hunted."
ok bad joke but couldnt pass it up! forgive me. sad story tho..