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| Chinese man mistaken for hare dies after being shot | Chinese man mistaken for hare dies after being shot |
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| The incident took place in China's Jiangxi province | The incident took place in China's Jiangxi province |
| A Chinese man has died after being shot by a hunter who apparently mistook him for a hare, police say. | A Chinese man has died after being shot by a hunter who apparently mistook him for a hare, police say. |
| Four men have been arrested over the death of Wang Moujin, who drowned in a ditch after being shot in the head with an air gun. | Four men have been arrested over the death of Wang Moujin, who drowned in a ditch after being shot in the head with an air gun. |
| The incident took place last Friday evening when the four went hunting in Shaxi Town, Jiangxi province. | The incident took place last Friday evening when the four went hunting in Shaxi Town, Jiangxi province. |
| Incidents involving firearms are rare in China. | Incidents involving firearms are rare in China. |
| Police from Xinzhou district said one of the men had opened fire after seeing movement in the grass beside the ditch, where Mr Wang was reported to have been fishing. | Police from Xinzhou district said one of the men had opened fire after seeing movement in the grass beside the ditch, where Mr Wang was reported to have been fishing. |
| Authorities were then called to the scene and arrested the four men, some of whom are thought to be in their 30s. Investigations are ongoing. | Authorities were then called to the scene and arrested the four men, some of whom are thought to be in their 30s. Investigations are ongoing. |
| An autopsy determined that Mr Wang had died by drowning. | An autopsy determined that Mr Wang had died by drowning. |
| China has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, which can even apply to replica or toy guns. | China has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, which can even apply to replica or toy guns. |
| The incident has been widely discussed on Chinese social media. "How's it possible that people in this country have guns?" said one commenter on Weibo. | The incident has been widely discussed on Chinese social media. "How's it possible that people in this country have guns?" said one commenter on Weibo. |
| "I thought this was some US news," said another. | "I thought this was some US news," said another. |
| While hunting permits are issued, ownership of guns in China is largely restricted to the military, law enforcement and security personnel. | While hunting permits are issued, ownership of guns in China is largely restricted to the military, law enforcement and security personnel. |
| Nevertheless Xinzhou police said in a statement that they intend to crack down on crimes involving guns and explosives. China is currently in the midst of a three-year nationwide campaign against such crimes. | Nevertheless Xinzhou police said in a statement that they intend to crack down on crimes involving guns and explosives. China is currently in the midst of a three-year nationwide campaign against such crimes. |
| An air gun fires pellets using compressed air and is typically used for target shooting. Chinese hares, which are native to provinces like Jiangxi, are a common food source. | An air gun fires pellets using compressed air and is typically used for target shooting. Chinese hares, which are native to provinces like Jiangxi, are a common food source. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Hunting | Hunting |
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