Florida man mistakes girlfriend for hog, shoots her

[squinty]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/fl ... 04311.html

Another reminder - know your target.

[Grey Mann]

The mistake was not actually related to her appearance. .

I love how the journalist did not neglect to nip everyone's first guess right in the bud.

[Almighty]

Which answers the earlier question of how to tell your SO they need to lose weight?

[Kutter_0311]

The mistake was not actually related to her appearance. Rather, Egan had earlier shot at a hog that continued to evade him. He reportedly instructed Simmons to stay at their campsite ("Do what I tell you, woman!") while he pursued the evasive animal, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office However, Simmons ventured away from the campsite, apparently searching for oranges that had fallen from nearby trees. ("But I thought you'd like some oranges with lunch!")

Sadly, he's going to pay for this one as long as they are together. I'd split the blame roughly 50/50, but she'll never admit that, had she followed simple instructions, she would not have been shot...

[phil_in_cs]

The mistake was not actually related to her appearance. Rather, Egan had earlier shot at a hog that continued to evade him. He reportedly instructed Simmons to stay at their campsite ("Do what I tell you, woman!") while he pursued the evasive animal, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office However, Simmons ventured away from the campsite, apparently searching for oranges that had fallen from nearby trees. ("But I thought you'd like some oranges with lunch!")

Sadly, he's going to pay for this one as long as they are together. I'd split the blame roughly 50/50, but she'll never admit that, had she followed simple instructions, she would not have been shot...

When Egan heard rustling in the woods, he fired in her direction without first making visual confirmation with his intended target.

Nope - 100% him. Firing into the woods w/o seeing what you're shooting? wtf?

[Ripcode]

Nope - 100% him. Firing into the woods w/o seeing what you're shooting? wtf?

Agreed. What a dumbass...

[Florida_Tony]

The mistake was not actually related to her appearance. Rather, Egan had earlier shot at a hog that continued to evade him. He reportedly instructed Simmons to stay at their campsite ("Do what I tell you, woman!") while he pursued the evasive animal, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office However, Simmons ventured away from the campsite, apparently searching for oranges that had fallen from nearby trees. ("But I thought you'd like some oranges with lunch!")

Sadly, he's going to pay for this one as long as they are together. I'd split the blame roughly 50/50, but she'll never admit that, had she followed simple instructions, she would not have been shot...

He broke two of the cardinal gun rules; she broke none.

[Kutter_0311]

He broke two of the cardinal gun rules; she broke none.

OK, I'll go as far as 90/10, and yes, she did break a 'gun rule'...

"Do what the nice man with the gun says." Simple instructions, people. Failure causes all kinds of injury...

[Maverick299]

What was she doing out of the kitchen?

ducks and runs for cover.....

[squinty]

I don't know how you ever live down legitimately mistaking your girlfriend for a hog. Even without the negligent shooting, can you buy enough flowers and candy to apologize for that?
I mean really:

BANG!
"OW! OMG, you shot me!"
"Sorry, honey, I thought you were a pig!"

Yep. Worst excuse evar.

But yeah, fer reels, RULE FOUR dude.

[Kutter_0311]

But yeah, fer reels, RULE FOUR dude.

Yeah, I may have neglected my backstop once or twice as a new shooter, but neglecting to ID your actual target?

He'll pay for that one...

[squinty]

But yeah, fer reels, RULE FOUR dude.

Yeah, I may have neglected my backstop once or twice as a new shooter, but neglecting to ID your actual target?

He'll pay for that one...

BTW the "dude" I referred to was the dude in the article. Not directed at you. And, maybe wandering off into an area where you know you might run afoul of either an armed man or a wounded wild hog isn't the most survival promoting behavior in the world. Still, his fault.

[Kutter_0311]

Yes, I agree. And I know, the dude was he.

I guess I'm just really tired of people not following simple instructions. The lament of a parent with small children...

[duodecima]

I guess I'm just really tired of people not following simple instructions. The lament of a parent with small children...

As a fellow parent, oh my yes! But we all know people don't follow simple instructions at the oddest of times. Hence, target ID. From the girlfriend/target's point of view, it would have been smart to stay in camp because you never know if your loved ones are going to make mistakes.

But you really can't predict the actions of people you've never had a chance to instruct and didn't even know were there. Even if she hadn't left camp, it might have been somebody else's kid he shot. Some years ago, my area lost a 12 year old walking home from school on a path thru the woods, wearing a bright jacket, during deer season. I feel bad for the hunter who never meant to kill a kid because he didn't ID his target, but I feel worse for the kid's family.

[squinty]

Every argument they ever have from now on, this will come up.

"Oh, you don't want to visit my parents this weekend? I guess we'll stay home then. After all - I don't want you to shoot my mom and call her a pig.
Oh, did I hurt your feelings? At least I didn't shoot you and call you a pig!
Oh sorry, no, I can't make dinner tonight - last time I tried to make dinner you shot me and called me a pig!"
and etc.

I think the relationship is doomed.

[Kutter_0311]

I think the relationship is doomed.

But he'll still try to make it work until she's out of the hospital.

Even as he's banging the nurse...

[Maverick299]

I don't think Hallmark has a "Sorry I confused you as a pig and shot you, Honey", section.

[Kutter_0311]

I don't think Hallmark has a "Sorry I confused you as a pig and shot you, Honey", section.

They better catch up! Hog season is just starting...

[mantis]

When Egan heard rustling in the woods, he fired in her direction without first making visual confirmation with his intended target

That right there qualifies him for the asshat of the year award. Why is it that people who should know better (50 years old) often seem to think that the basic, elementary rules of hunting don't apply to them? You could ask my 14 year old Little Brother what the first rule is before you pull the trigger and he will tell you that it is "positiviely identify your target". Virtually every time I head of a case of someone shot while hunting it involves some cretin shooting at a sound or rustling trees without positively identifying their target. It makes me angry because this sort of inexcusable asshattery reflects negatively on us responsible hunters in the eyes of the general public. I can't believe they aren't charging him with criminal negligence or something similar clearly, what he did was far beyond an accident - accident are unavoidable, this was 100% avoidable had he not been a moron.

[squinty]

When Egan heard rustling in the woods, he fired in her direction without first making visual confirmation with his intended target

That right there qualifies him for the asshat of the year award. Why is it that people who should know better (50 years old) often seem to think that the basic, elementary rules of hunting don't apply to them? You could ask my 14 year old Little Brother what the first rule is before you pull the trigger and he will tell you that it is "positiviely identify your target". Virtually every time I head of a case of someone shot while hunting it involves some cretin shooting at a sound or rustling trees without positively identifying their target. It makes me angry because this sort of inexcusable asshattery reflects negatively on us responsible hunters in the eyes of the general public. I can't believe they aren't charging him with criminal negligence or something similar clearly, what he did was far beyond an accident - accident are unavoidable, this was 100% avoidable had he not been a moron.

Wow, when you put it that way, the idea of shooting a loved one out of negligence almost doesn't seem funny anymore...

[Vicarious_Lee]

I don't know how you ever live down legitimately mistaking your girlfriend for a hog. Even without the negligent shooting, can you buy enough flowers and candy to apologize for that?
I mean really:

BANG!
"OW! OMG, you shot me!"
"Sorry, honey, I thought you were a pig!"

Yep. Worst excuse evar.

Well I certainly hope docdredd has some perspective. Yesterday his wife said she "feels fat" as she was leaving for work. He goes "Well, you are 6 months pregnant."

Aww shit. Well, doc, at least you didn't mistake her for a hog and shoot her.

[Kutter_0311]

what he did was far beyond an accident - accident are unavoidable, this was 100% avoidable had he not been a moron.

Wow, when you put it that way, the idea of shooting a loved one out of negligence almost doesn't seem funny anymore...

OK, I'll give you 99.9/0.1, but that's my final ratio!

He's a moron, and clearly at fault.

But she would have been harder to hit if she was in camp where she was told to stay...

[Maverick299]

what he did was far beyond an accident - accident are unavoidable, this was 100% avoidable had he not been a moron.

Wow, when you put it that way, the idea of shooting a loved one out of negligence almost doesn't seem funny anymore...

OK, I'll give you 99.9/0.1, but that's my final ratio!

He's a moron, and clearly at fault.

But she would have been harder to hit if she was in camp where she was told to stay...

Haven't you figured out by now that woman don't listen!

[Kutter_0311]

Nor do 7y/o's. Seriously in need of a shock collar...