Uomo spara a serpente ma si colpisce la mano
Dopo aver scaricato l'arma mancandalo, il 75-enne Garrett Bauernschmidt della contea di Volusia, Florida, nel ricaricare la sua calibro 38 si è accidentalmente sparato a due dita mentre il serpente si allontanava illeso


Volusia man shoots self instead of snake. A 75-year-old Volusia County man was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself in the hand while trying to dispatch a snake near his residence, authorities said. Deputies were called out to the man's West Volusia home about 4 p.m. Thursday after receiving a report a man, later identified as Garrett Bauernschmidt, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Susan Williams, the man's caretaker, told authorities she had arrived at the home and found a large water moccasin lying near the front door. Bauernschmidt retrieved his .38-caliber handgun and shot one round of birdshot at the snake, but missed, according to a report from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Williams told deputies the man was manipulating the safety to enable the second chamber when the gun discharged. Bauernschmidt suffered injuries to his index and middle finger on his left hand. He was treated on scene and later taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. A family member who answered the phone at Bauernschmidt's residence said he was doing fine and declined further comment. No one else was injured, authorities said. The snake got away... Daytona Beach News Journal