Canada: Boy injured in hunting accident near Kangiqsujuaq

Canada: Boy injured in hunting accident near Kangiqsujuaq

Boy injured in hunting accident near Kangiqsujuaq: police (nunatsiaq.com)

09/12/2024

An 11-year-old boy was injured after shooting himself in the foot while hunting near Kangiqsujuaq, according to the Nunavik Police Service.

The boy was carrying a .22-calibre rifle when the accidental shooting occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Chief Jean-François Morin said in an email to Nunatsiaq News.

“He believed the safety was on but it was not, and he accidentally shot himself in the foot,” Morin said.

He said the boy was treated for his injury at the local health centre.

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