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Fox Shoots Hunter
- Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:50am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A Belarus man is in the hospital with a leg wound after a fox he was hunting got revenge and shot the man with his own gun. Yes, you read that right.
Reuters says the hunter approached the fox after having shot it from a distance. Seeing the fox was wounded, the hunter tried to finish off the animal with the butt of his rifle. That’s when the two scuffled, allowing the furry creature to make its move.
“The animal fiercely resisted and in the struggle accidentally pulled the trigger with its paw,” one prosecutor was quoted as saying.
There are no reports that the fox did his best “Dirty Harry” impression before pulling the trigger, but some are hoping they surface.
And yes, the fox did get away.
(H/T: Gawker)
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Comments (106)
The Grinch
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:39amThe Fox pulled a Dick Chaney! (Meaning no offense to Mr. Chaney)
Report Post »Doug
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:35amLib spin: “Beck Shoots Environmentalist”
Report Post »twofoot_trucker
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:35amMaybe it‘s that I am delerious from sleep deprivation and haven’t had anywhere near enough coffee this morning, but this is sending me into a serious case of the giggles. Good thing the kids just left for school so they don’t have to witness dad losing it.
Report Post »Hispanic-Soldier-American
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:29amElmer Fudd could teach this guy a thing or two. Also, this fox seems to know bugs bunny.
Report Post »tweigel
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:29amFox is #1
Report Post »48
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:28amSorry but this Belarus man is not a hunter. He got what he deserves. A real hunter does not use the butt of his gun to finish off an animal.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:26amWhere is that in the Hunter’s Bible?
One of the things that characterizes liberals is the tendency to make up their own rules and definitions. We shouldn’t be like that.
Report Post »Thighmaster
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:26amGuns don’t shoot people, fox do..
Report Post »quarter horseman
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:31amNO, NO, NO guns shoot people, you havent learned a thing, pay attention!
Report Post »mgibs363
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:26amEverybody…the fox didn’t win, because of that hunters incompetence that fox went and died a slow and painful death. A good hunter would have dispatched the animal without causing it undue pain.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:18amI used to be an avid hunter but I find this humorous. I just like the idea that sometimes the hunted wins.
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:07amYeah, I also like the videos of the deer pummeling the crap out of someone with their hoofs .. Now that is funny
Report Post »SecretPolice
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:16amYou bet he’s crazy, crazy like a Fox.
Funny story Blaze, thanks.
Report Post »theclerk
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:11amThe truth is stranger than fiction it seems.
Report Post »Flanagan
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:07amUH OH….now watch out for more strict FOX control laws.
Report Post »gasman
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:05amHe wasn’t sport hunting. He wanted to sell the fur. He wanted to club it so it didn’t have another hole in it.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:12amYou know this, how?
Report Post »TrueGrit
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:45amThe fox was on MSNBC this morning. Tell all interview.
Wolverine
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on January 15, 2011 at 9:55amGasman, that’s exactly right. Fox pelts are bringing from twenty-five to fourty dollars this year, shot up pelts bringing considerably less. This numbnut was trying to protect his investment but I think he will start carrying a club after this event. That being said, I love it when the underdog(fox) wins one.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:03amGreat headline…………..MSNBC will use it tonight
Report Post »but I wonder what the ‘story’ will be ????
TrueGrit
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:28am‘Fox contributing predator shoots liberal thinker.’
Interview at 8.
Report Post »Wolverine
Rn mom
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:02amAhahahahahahahahaha! Sly as a fox. This guy is lucky the fox didn’t blow his head off, didn’t he know not to point the barrel towards himself?
Report Post »GTZ4EVER
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:01amA fox like that needs to be elected to something.
Report Post »LSX
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:01amWas Olberman out hunting and FOX got him again?
:-)
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:26amThat was a good one, LSX!!! :-)
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:59amYa just can’t make this stuff up! Lucky it got him in the leg and not a bit higher.
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:59amYeah, I’m all for hunting and gun rights .. but first off I see no reason to hunt Fox. They aren’t a viscous, overpopulated species like some wolf breeds in America. Nor are they a great food source. This man was hunting for sport. I find that disgusting, honestly. Furthermore, beating a wounded animal to death with the butt of your rifle? You deserve to get shot, honestly. Put it out of its misery cleanly with a shot to a vital area. Don’t make the damn thing suffer a slow death.
This guy gives gun owners and hunters a bad name. Maybe next time he’ll think before he tries to bludgeon something to death again.
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:03amBelarus isn‘t in America it’s by Russia
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:09amAh, I wasn’t wearing my glasses. Guess I missed that part.
Still, my point is valid. Foxes are not a species that will endanger an ecosystem like some wolves do in midwest and northern US states. The culture there is very different, but there is still no reason to hunt a Fox other than sport. Oh, and again .. if you try to bludgeon a wounded animal to death with the butt of your Mosin Nagant, you deserve to get shot.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:10amHey, back off.
First, foxes are predators that go after livestock: chickens and sheep. So hunting them is a legitimate form of pest control. Like in most fox hunts, whether with dogs or without, the healthier foxes escape while the weaker and sicker ones are caught. This is good, as healthy foxes go after livestock less tha sick ones. Animal traps are both cruel and counterproductive in this regard, as they do not discriminate between healthy and unhealthy animals.
Second, the hunter was trying to put it out of its misery, just without wasting another bullet. A quick strike to the head is as merciful as a bullet. A lot of beef cattle are killed that way, with a mallet blow to the head.
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:27amPest control? They are a part of the natural ecosystem in that area. I can understand the logic if they are out of control. The problem is, they aren’t overpopulated in that area. Actually, their numbers are starting to dwindle. See, when that happens, the environment changes. Then, its PRIME sources of food tend to overpopulate. When this happens, it causes much more problems for your average farmer or rancher.
Again, wolf hunting in the midwest etc is perfectly understandable. There are breeds which are seriously causing problems for people with farms etc. They are also killing off the deer and other wildlife because their numbers are ridiculous and they are the top dog in those areas. In such a case, hunting is justified.
I actually did a little research, and in rural farming areas of Belarus, Fox hunting is a popular SPORT. Not necessarily a NECESSITY to keep their livestock safe. If this was the case, sure, go hunt some Fox. Otherwise, stop destroying your local environment.
BTW I’m no tree hugger. I hunt. I am also an advocate of keeping your local wildlife balanced so the areas you hunt in will be suitable FOR hunting .. say .. 10-20 years in the future as well.
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:28amAlso, the fur trade is big in that area as well. There is a good chance he didn’t want to shoot it in the head was because it would damage the most valuable part of the pelt
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:22amWell I don’t know Belarus. But I know England, where fox hunting has been banned. Foxhunting in England was both a form of pest control as well as a sport and community event. One doesn’t preclude the other. All the arguments in banning it there ignored the real ecosystem as it has evolved under human agricutural development.
There really is no such thing as THE natural ecosystem. Human beings always change it, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Report Post »beefjerky
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:01amJsh1284, he deserves to be shot for hunting the fox? YOU sound like the COMMIE nut job now. Ever eat a burger?
Report Post »Genesis chapter one gives man the dominion mandate. In genesis chapter 9:1-3 we recieve mandate to kill and eat, we are the bosses of earth not the animals.
Sorry you don‘t like your country’s heritage.
(Fox is NOT a kosher food BTW. It must split the hoof and chew the cud to be edible by Bible standards.)
It’s probably an old man who was careless, i’d like to know his age.
Independent Tess
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 11:23am@JSH, foxes are considered a pest by many because they kill chickens and other fowl on farms, and also cats (which earn their keep by mousing). That’s how fox hunting got started.
Report Post »Not saying that he WASN’T trophy hunting, just saying that in agrarian societies foxes are considered pests.
jocko
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 2:09pmAnyone that lives outside of a metro area knows that foxes are considered vermin. Cute and fuzzy but still vermin. They kill farmers animals that are their livlihood. In Colorado, they will kill any small pet they find. Unfortunately, in semirural areas, we are not able to use guns and strycnine is hard to get now adays with out of the bleeding hearts out there.
Report Post »I have no compunction killing foxes or coyotes to protect my own animals.
Nathaniel Horn
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 4:02pmJsh1284
Report Post »You’re right about one thing though: They’re not viscous at all. In fact I’ve found them to be quite runny… :)
shagstar
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:57amthat fox better ahve a hunting license otherwise,,the ******** will revoke his life!
Report Post »BGR38
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:57amPETA will love it!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:55amProgressive Fox one of Spooky Dudes animal experments, to rid the woods of republican hunters…….
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:55amYou can’t outfox a fox.
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:45amLol
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:58am@MILFLAME98… lmao , Good one… I’ll be laughing at that all day…
Report Post »lionslayer44
Posted on January 15, 2011 at 1:04ambesides the fur, therein lies the challenge they are smart and wily. a friend of mine always wants to arm the animals when he sees me going hunting normally i agree however i may have to rethink this strategy. fox 1 hunter 0
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:55amNatural selection. What a buffoon. And now there is a wounded fox running around.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:13am“going to ”finish it off“ with the butt of the rifle”…hopefully the fox only suffered a flesh wound…
Report Post »blanco
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:52amOne for the fox!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »River0
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 8:32amFurry vengeance! I’m a big fan of foxes, they’re much more intelligent than people think. We should ask ourselves a lot of questions before we unleash guns against wildlife. Killing for protection and food is fine, but I’d like to know more about what happened there in Belarus.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:11amToo funny – I have had my laugh for the day!! http://wp.me/pYLB7-w1
Report Post »Grandpa
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:15am@Rivero – foxes have warm fur and probably tasty if stewed with onions and turnips
Report Post »Kitsune
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:20amAwesome. Anyone who points a gun at a fox has this coming.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:28amThe fox is obviously a tea party member and PaLin fan…also, I venture to guess had talk radio on at the time this crime occurred
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 9:51amStupid is a lot like cream, it always rises to the top. And in local sports today it’s Fox 1, Dummy 0. Film at eleven.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:14amOh this one is too rich; the fox got the hunter for once.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
Report Post »jerry1945
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:18amMy daddy always told me “Boy, you better be tough if you going to be stupid.”
Report Post »chazman
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 10:49amNever use your firearm as a club. It bruises the meat, and you might shoot yourself … duh.
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 11:01amThis is what you call “Fair & Balanced” !
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 11:18amYes, I can visualize that fox wrapping his furry little claw around the trigger and pulling. Musta been a hair trigger for sure!
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 11:45amThe hunter needs some hand to hand combat training….you NEVER EVER give up you weapon !!
as well as some shooting lessons .. the poor Fox is out there wounded and will return to fight another day lol
Report Post »DMcPher316
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 11:55amrivero….foxes have warm fur and it’s still used for that in those countries. and not…they don’t taste good cooked, I’ve tryed and it had a pissy taste :p….just sayin’
Report Post »What-A-Joke
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 12:30pmAccidentally, yeah, thats it. LMAO.
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Report Post »rbqueen
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 2:50pm@blazingpatriot – You’re right about being fair and balanced!
Fox News – 1 Dummy liberal shooter – 0
Report Post »exdem
Posted on January 15, 2011 at 10:09pmThe hunter was outfoxed.
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