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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 28, 2011 18:14:22 GMT -5
Vermont Man Kills Himself After Fatally Shooting Friend in Deer Hunting Accident
A Vermont man took his own life Saturday after accidentally killing his friend in a deer hunting accident, police said. Authorities said they believe 49-year-old Timothy Bolognani, of Readsboro, Vt., killed himself with a hunting rifle after accidentally shooting his friend, 39-year-old Benjamin Birch, while the two were hunting for deer Saturday morning, the Bennington Banner reported. The two men were reportedly hunting in woods about a mile west of Howe Pond Road in Readsboro with another friend, identified as Mark Colford. Police said that when they responded to the scene, they found Bolognani and Birch dead from gunshot wounds, according to the newspaper. Investigators said Birch shot at a deer, which then ran through the woods. The three men tried to track the animal, police said, and at some point Bolognani fired his rifle. Birch was heard crying out before Bolognani and Colford found him lying on the ground, where he later died, the newspaper reported. Bolognani, the son of former state Rep. Betty Bolognani, then shot and killed himself with his own rifle, police said. No foul play is suspected. "These guys were best friends and professional hunters," Birch’s mother, Jacqueline Clara Howe, told the Boston Herald. The hunting deaths were the second tragedy to hit the Bolognani family in the past two years. Bolognani's 18-year-old daughter, Jessica, reportedly died in a snowmobile accident in Jan. 2010. The teenager was struck by an oncoming snowmobile after falling from her own, according to the Burlington Free Press. |
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Post by poppshunts on Nov 28, 2011 18:27:41 GMT -5
horrible tragedy
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Post by tickman1961 on Nov 28, 2011 18:29:02 GMT -5
I hate stories like this, makes a mockery of us "safety first" hunters and sheds a bad light on us all. RIP all.
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Post by Decatur on Nov 28, 2011 18:29:32 GMT -5
Wow
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Post by crhay on Nov 28, 2011 18:47:09 GMT -5
Rough, So sad to hear, something that prob started as a good day for friends going hunting turns into this..
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Nov 28, 2011 19:31:52 GMT -5
very very sad, can understand his emotions making him kill himself. I dont know what I'd do if I did that .
Another reason I do not like deer drives, too many variables that can go wrong.
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Post by bigswiss on Nov 28, 2011 19:36:37 GMT -5
Very sad for all the families involved.
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Post by scottrader on Nov 28, 2011 19:56:50 GMT -5
Terrible…
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Post by Hawkeye on Nov 28, 2011 20:08:14 GMT -5
That is so sad, makes me sick thinking about it. so sorry for all.
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 28, 2011 21:35:53 GMT -5
professional hunters?
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Post by deweydutchmen on Nov 28, 2011 22:53:20 GMT -5
to me their is a difference between an accident and negligence.
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Post by countrystyle56 on Nov 28, 2011 23:06:10 GMT -5
A tragedy like this and all you can do is question their mothers response?! C'mon man, whats the point behind posting that? Very sad situation! You can take every precaution and accidents can still happen. |
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Post by jordanffemt on Nov 29, 2011 7:49:23 GMT -5
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Post by jager on Nov 29, 2011 18:26:52 GMT -5
Very sad story. All of us make mistakes, some are just alot easier to move past. Hard to imagine the feelings of being involved in something like that.
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Post by daworz on Nov 30, 2011 13:05:52 GMT -5
Terrible… It can happen, I myself do not care for deer drives, I was almost shot by a pusher back a few years ago...Boys its not worth a Life..... prayers to all involved.....
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Post by countrystyle56 on Nov 30, 2011 13:16:17 GMT -5
Terrible… It can happen, I myself do not care for deer drives, I was almost shot by a pusher back a few years ago...Boys its not worth a Life..... prayers to all involved..... Nothing wrong with deer drives. Just be very particular about the people you drive with. |
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Post by Carphunter on Nov 30, 2011 14:07:02 GMT -5
This is just a tragedy all the way around. I feel horrible for the families of these gentlemen. My prayers go out to all of them.
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Post by 45smokepole on Nov 30, 2011 14:15:48 GMT -5
A tragedy like this and all you can do is question their mothers response?! C'mon man, whats the point behind posting that? Very sad situation! You can take every precaution and accidents can still happen. I went thru the same thing with a mindless well a very special person on another board this was posted on. |
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Nov 30, 2011 18:11:34 GMT -5
I got a phone call that evening about this. Brother called from out east and the 49 year old was a friend of there family. He is going to the funeral. Small world...
The story the media is reporting does differ from what the only survivor is reporting but I'll leave it at that.
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