I thought hikers were turkeys, gunman tells police
An American hunter shot two hikers after mistaking them for turkeys.
Edward Roshea was in a New York suburb when he fired at a moving object 40 yards away, then heard screaming.
He told police he thought the pair were turkeys coming over the hill. An investigation has been launched.
Police say 31-year-old Jeffrey Frisby was hit by 14 pellets in the forehead, neck, chest and arm. He is recovering in hospital.
His 26-year-old friend Jennifer Gregory suffered three pellet wounds to her arm and shoulder and was released from hospital after treatment.
