在一个非法的狩猎旅行中 被男孩误以为是负鼠 误杀的男子意外中枪身亡 Man accidentally shot dead by boy mistaking him for a possum during an illegal hunting trip.

来自托拉加湾的44岁的John Atkins在2024年8月24日的一次狩猎旅行中被一名男孩意外开枪打死。 John Atkins, a 44-year-old from Tolaga Bay, was accidentally shot and killed by a boy during a hunting trip on August 24, 2024. 这名男孩误以为Atkins是负鼠,向他发射了一支22步枪。 The boy, mistaking Atkins for a possum, fired a .22 rifle at him. Atkins后来在医院死亡。 Atkins died later in the hospital. Karl Eric Peters在没有有效许可证的情况下打猎,使用热成像,在警察在家中发现未经许可的火器和大麻后,他因过失杀人和其他罪名入狱。 Karl Eric Peters, who was hunting without a valid license and using thermal imaging, was jailed for manslaughter and other charges after police found unlicensed firearms and cannabis at his home.