A man confused two hunters with a moose and shot them in the Tomsk region.

In the Tomsk region, a man shot two people while hunting, mistaking them for a moose. This was reported on November 6 in the investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region.

"A 53-year-old resident of the village of Zyryanskoye has been charged with committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Causing death by negligence to two or more persons")," the Maks messenger said.

According to the agency, the incident occurred on the afternoon of November 5 in a forest near the village of Mishutino. The suspect noticed the silhouettes of two hunters and, confusing them with an animal, fired several times from a hunting rifle.

As a result, a 64-year-old man received fatal gunshot wounds and died on the spot. The second victim, who was 59 years old, died on the way to a medical facility.

The suspect was detained. After the indictment, the man fully admitted his guilt. The issue of choosing a preventive measure for him is currently being resolved.

The day before, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a man, hunting in a company, accidentally injured his 23-year-old friend, whom he mistook for a fox. It was noted that three men went hunting. When they reached the gathering point, they dispersed in three different directions. The 71-year-old hunter heard his 58-year-old friend shoot several times on the right. The man thought that the fox was running in his direction and started shooting at the intended prey. As a result of the incident, the third participant of the hunt was accidentally wounded in the leg.