Webbwood hunter lands $2K fine, loses firearm after accidentally shooting her ATV driver
A Webbwood woman has been fined $2,000 for the careless discharge of a firearm after an accidental shooting near Cartier last fall.
ATV driver accidentally shot while hunting for grouse north of Cartier
A Webbwood woman has been fined $2,000 for the careless discharge of a firearm after an accidental shooting near Cartier last fall.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the woman was a passenger in a side-by-side ATV when she noticed a grouse.
She loaded her shotgun while still seated.
When she tried to exit the ATV, the gun went off, shooting the driver in the leg just below the knee.
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The victim required treatment at hospital to tend to his injuries.
The woman received a two-year hunting suspension and must complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before being able to purchase another hunting licence.
She also had to forfeit her firearm to the Crown.