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| New York woman shot dead with pistol by hunter who thought she was a deer | |
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| A 43-year-old woman walking her dogs in a field in western New York was accidentally shot dead by a hunter who thought she was a deer, authorities said. | A 43-year-old woman walking her dogs in a field in western New York was accidentally shot dead by a hunter who thought she was a deer, authorities said. |
| The Chautauqua County sheriff’s office said Rosemary Billquist, of Sherman, took her dogs for a walk in her home town near the Pennsylvania border around 5.30pm on Wednesday. | The Chautauqua County sheriff’s office said Rosemary Billquist, of Sherman, took her dogs for a walk in her home town near the Pennsylvania border around 5.30pm on Wednesday. |
| Deputies said Billquist was walking in a field when a man hunting nearby mistook her for a deer and shot her once with a pistol. | Deputies said Billquist was walking in a field when a man hunting nearby mistook her for a deer and shot her once with a pistol. |
| The hunter heard her scream, called 911 and stayed with her until emergency crews arrived. Billquist was taken to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was pronounced dead. | The hunter heard her scream, called 911 and stayed with her until emergency crews arrived. Billquist was taken to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was pronounced dead. |
| Officials said the shooting occurred about 40 minutes after sunset, when it is illegal to hunt. Police said the hunter had not been charged and the investigation was continuing. | Officials said the shooting occurred about 40 minutes after sunset, when it is illegal to hunt. Police said the hunter had not been charged and the investigation was continuing. |
| Dale Dunkelberger, master instructor for firearms for the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation’s hunter education program, told the Buffalo News shooting after hours and not properly identifying a target were a recipe for tragedy. | Dale Dunkelberger, master instructor for firearms for the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation’s hunter education program, told the Buffalo News shooting after hours and not properly identifying a target were a recipe for tragedy. |
| “Hunters have to understand there are other people using trails, using parks in areas where we as sportsmen hunt,” said Dunkelberger. “In this case … he shouldn’t have been out there hunting after sunset. You’re done. That’s the law.” | “Hunters have to understand there are other people using trails, using parks in areas where we as sportsmen hunt,” said Dunkelberger. “In this case … he shouldn’t have been out there hunting after sunset. You’re done. That’s the law.” |
| Dunkelberger said using a pistol to shoot deer was permissible. | Dunkelberger said using a pistol to shoot deer was permissible. |