Man shot while picking apples in Michigan

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 9, 2008 at 4:31 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM EST

GLADSTONE, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula hunter says she was trying to shoot a bird, but ended up hitting an apple picker in Delta County.

Michigan State Police report from the Gladstone post that 41-year-old Richard Koski of Rockvaile, Tenn., was picking apples on private property when he was struck by 14 pellets.

WLUC-TV says the shooter, 65-year-old Stella Norman of Rock, told officers she was aiming for a partridge and didn't realize Koski was in her line of fire. He was standing on the ground at the time.

Koski's wounds were not life-threatening. He was treated at Marquette General Hospital and released.

No charges have been filed. Police say they're still investigating.

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Information from: WLUCTV6, http://www.wluctv6.com

Saturday, Oct 11 at 10:26 AM granny wrote ...

I tried to call Jed or Jethro but I couldn't find em ,so I got out the scattergun mysef and tried to shoo off that apple thief...........

Saturday, Oct 11 at 10:17 AM Sporty wrote ...

Guns make me neat? Huh? Wha??

Friday, Oct 10 at 2:59 PM Politico wrote ...

Hey Disturbed... Could be related to Bobby Knight, too. His shooting skills are a little suspect - and what has he been doing lately?

Friday, Oct 10 at 2:22 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Guns make me neat.

Friday, Oct 10 at 1:12 PM confused wrote ...

I thought a partridge was always found in a PEAR tree?

Friday, Oct 10 at 10:34 AM Cornfusion wrote ...

Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me....AND SHE MEANS IT!

Thursday, Oct 9 at 11:36 PM M. wrote ...

Hey Disturbed, I thought the same thing! LOL I was going to go pick some apples this weekend, but now I'm afraid to. No telling what kind of animal Cheney's relatives might think I am.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 5:52 PM Disturbed wrote ...

She must be related to Dick Cheney

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