A Lesson In Hunting Safety

A Greek man was killed while boar hunting in the town of Nemea, Chalkidiki this weekend. He was moving through the bushes dressed in dark goat skins and was mistakenly shot. The man was pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital. That's why we require hunters to wear orange vests over here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/6850972/Man-dressed-in-animal-skin-shot-dead-during-hunt.html

Who We Are
Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over forty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. Contact Us

Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 20, 2009
Category:

Comments

is THAT why hunters wear orange vests? and I here I thought they were just trying to make a fashion statement...

Posted by Nethie on 12/20/09 at 10:45 PM

What's "weird" about this story is that it didn't make the TV news over here! In fact, I can't find the town of Nemea in the district of Halkidiki! The only Nemea I know of is down south and I've been there and have driven past it many, many times!

I smell a rat! 😡

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/21/09 at 02:10 AM

The "rat" is for real. Sorry Patty but this story doesn't hold much water. Looks like The Telegraph got owned by this Paul Anast. Yes, some dude got his butt shot off up north around Great Virgin (not Nemea) but I could find no mention of goat skins.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/21/09 at 09:31 AM

oh well, i guess i got fooled too. thanks for the info expat. you know it's not like there aren't people out there dumb enough to do this though! 😊

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/21/09 at 12:08 PM

Commenting is not available in this channel entry.