Cheney Shoots Hunter

Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a hunting companion while hunting quail today.

Harry Whittington, a lawyer from Austin and Cheney were hunting at the Armstrong Ranch in south Texas.

Whittington was mostly injured on his right side, with the pellets hitting his cheek, neck and chest, and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He is reported to be in stable condition.

According to the Associated Press, Whittington shot a bird and went to look for it in the tall grass, while Cheney and a third hunter walked to another spot and found a second covey:

Whittington "came up from behind the vice president and the other hunter and didn't signal them or indicate to them or announce himself," Armstrong told the Associated Press in an interview.

"The vice president didn't see him," she continued. "The covey flushed and the vice president picked out a bird and was following it and shot. And by god, Harry was in the line of fire and got peppered pretty good."

Sounds like it is time for the Vice President to take a hunter safety course.

UPDATE: At Wizbang, Kevin Aylward posts that the wounded hunter is the presiding commissioner of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. Thanks to Don Surber for the tip.

Kim Priestap and Michelle Malkin have more.

Comments

[Don Surber]

Thanks for the link. Gotcha back