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Hunter, 61, shot after mistaken for a turkey!

May 4th, 2016 | Tags:
A 61-year-old man was shot with a crossbow after he was mistaken for a turkey while hunting in Jackson, Michigan. The victim, from Brooklyn, New York, was chasing game birds on private land at 6am on Sunday when he was struck in the left arm. Photo: REX/Shutterstock
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A 61-year-old man was shot with a crossbow after he was mistaken for a turkey while hunting in Jackson, Michigan.
The victim, from Brooklyn, New York, was chasing game birds on private land at 6am on Sunday when he was struck in the left arm.

It transpired a fellow hunter, a 51-year-old local, mistook the victim for a turkey.

The victim was transported to Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital for non-life threatening but serious injuries, Jackson County Sheriff's Office said. 

The investigation is ongoing.  

Charges are expected to be filed against the shooter.

Hunters flock to Michigan in the spring to hunt wild turkeys. 

High season runs from April 18 to May 31, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

After years of low turkey population, there are now 7 million wild turkeys across America.

Michigan is ranked seventh in the country for turkey harvest.

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