Wild hog hunter shoots girlfriend
Despite being my hometown's most famous denizen, Hogzilla was converted into bacon. (AP)
Even vice presidents accidentally shoot people, but a wild hog hunter in Florida had some ’splaining to do after blasting his girlfriend.
The Orlando Sentinel reports Steven Egan, 52, was hog hunting in Flagler County (north of Daytona Beach) with his girlfriend, Lisa Simmons, also 52, when he shot her through both thighs with a .30 caliber rifle.
The happy couple was hunting “from a tent” at a park on County Road 305, which sounds like as good a place as any to shoot a wild hog, except maybe for Berrien County (Ga.), home of the late Hogzilla.
Egan told police he heard a noise in the woods and fired, not realizing the noise was coming from Simmons.
No charges have been filed in the incident, and Simmons is recovering in a local hospital.
I’m not sure how you can win back the love of a woman you’ve shot after mistaking her for a wild hog, but I hope she gives him a shot.
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33 comments Add your comment
Najeh Davenpoop
April 23rd, 2012
2:37 pm
Could have been worse, he could have accidentally had sex with the hog.
Malcolm
April 24th, 2012
6:52 am
Then his wife probably woulda shot ‘em both.
Blue Fender
April 24th, 2012
7:02 am
I wonder if she was digging for truffles?
Willie Coyote
April 24th, 2012
7:23 am
So you hear a noise and you fire? No questions asked? No time for discretion, caution or common sense. Sounds about right for that part of Florida.
Turkey Slayer
April 24th, 2012
7:24 am
What kind of IDIOT shoots at something he can’t see? I hope they revoke his hunting lisence so that he never has an opportunity to shoot again.
Dave in Marietta
April 24th, 2012
7:32 am
Maybe his girlfriend squealed like a pig.
Ben
April 24th, 2012
7:33 am
If his girlfriend looks like Vlad Putin’s wife then I’m sure it was an accident.
Smokey the bear
April 24th, 2012
7:34 am
Remember…only can can prevent stupidity….well……maybe……
Will
April 24th, 2012
7:36 am
Sounds like charges should be filed. The first rule of hunting is to always positively identify your game.
Liberace
April 24th, 2012
7:41 am
Dayummmm…..just how big was his girlfriend?