Two men were out hunting when one of them confused the other for a turkey, authorities in Minnesota said.
After mistakenly identifying the 54-year-old man as a turkey, the 48-year-old hunter fired his gun, according to a news release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
He had accidentally shot a member of his hunting party, deputies said.
First responders were called to the woodsy area shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, according to the release.
The 54-year-old man, of Arden Hills, was taken to a hospital with “apparent non-life-threatening injuries,” authorities said. The shooter, of Excelsior, is cooperating with the investigation.
The men were hunting about 25 miles northeast of downtown Minneapolis.