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Man Shot in Offaly.

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    #2
    Mach Two
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Mach Two


    Could be a number of possibilities. But at 10 PM maybe he found the backstop he was looking for.


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    Cass
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    Lets not go down that route.

    Lads out hunting can often come across each other. It's why you must be extra vigilante vigilant.
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    gman2k
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    You mean vigilant. Freudian eh?


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    Mach Two
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    Cass wrote: »
    Lets not go down that route.

    Lads out hunting can often come across each other. It's why you must be extra vigilante.



    Couldn't agree with you more. We should all be more extra vigilante.


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    Cass
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    Ah balls.

    Erm, auto correct, fecking thing. :D
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    Grizzly 45
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    An awful painful place to be shot in Offaly.About as bad as being shot in "the Ardoyne." or "the Falls road area" Bet some foreign doctors on hearing those must have wondered what they missed in Med school in anatomy back in the NI troubles.:D:D
    [Sorry, my black sense of humour is kicking up these days]

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

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    Cass
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    I'm after seeing the article in a few different news papers (online) and it's gone from :

    "he was struck with a couple of pellets and was released from hospital shortly after admittance"

    to

    "he was lucky to be alive considering the serious of the gunshot wound".
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    extremetaz
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    sounds about right


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    vicwatson
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    Cass wrote: »
    This article, while short, says a young lad was shot while out in a field.

    Now the details are few to non existent, but taking a stab it could be a case of another lad in an adjoining field and did not know his danger area or check his backstop.

    A young lad or a man?


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    Cass
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    Suppose man is more appropriate. 21 i think it said.
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    Eddie B
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    Cass wrote: »
    Lets not go down that route.

    Lads out hunting can often come across each other. It's why you must be extra vigilante vigilant.

    As far as I know, none of the people involved in the shooting, were out hunting on the night in question.


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    SeanPuddin_
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    A farmer is outstanding in his field...


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    tikkamark
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    Hopefully the chap is okay,hard to know for sure what happened.Unusual though that the Garda are searching the area wonder did whoever fired the shot leave the scene or even realise he had hit someone??


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    Eddie B
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    tikkamark wrote: »
    Hopefully the chap is okay,hard to know for sure what happened.Unusual though that the Garda are searching the area wonder did whoever fired the shot leave the scene or even realise he had hit someone??

    O he knew he had hit someONE alright. He was aiming for TWO. Think of it as a love/hate situation.


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    Mach Two
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    How was it that the person that was injured was only injured on the legs from a long way away. Was there an independent witness to clarify the distance.


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    Eddie B
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    Mach Two wrote: »
    How was it that the person that was injured was only injured on the legs from a long way away. Was there an independent witness to clarify the distance.

    Think they made a break for it. One got hit and the other escaped injury. That's what locals are saying anyway


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    Mach Two
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Mach Two


    Eddie B wrote: »
    Think they made a break for it. One got hit and the other escaped injury. That's what locals are saying anyway

    Would that be a "break in" or a "break out".


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    degsie
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    Was it his left or right Offaly?


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    Eddie B
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    Mach Two wrote: »
    Would that be a "break in" or a "break out".

    More like a break for freedom lol


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    BattleCorp
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    Am I correct in thinking that this wasn't a hunting accident?


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    vicwatson
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    Cass wrote: »
    Suppose man is more appropriate. 21 i think it said.

    Yes, under the eyes of the law the age of majority act states an adult is 18+ so he is not a "young lad"


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    Cass
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    A young lad or a man?
    vicwatson wrote: »
    Yes, under the eyes of the law the age of majority act states an adult is 18+ so he is not a "young lad"
    Jaysus you've a real hang up about that don't ya?

    Look up the definition of the word lad. It states a boy or young man.
    Eddie B wrote: »
    As far as I know, none of the people involved in the shooting, were out hunting on the night in question.
    Really.

    Not for this forum so. Closing thread.
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