Dramatic accident in Austria: Jäger apparently accidentally shoots himself in the head. Hunter (56) was allegedly killed by a projectile from his own weapon.
Accidents involving hunting weapons are apparently not uncommon in Austria. A hunter in Graz shot his own thumb off while handling his hunting rifle, or a grandfather (87) accidentally fired at his grandson (19) A hunt ended fatally for a hunter on a tree stand in Bavaria (Germany) in 2022. A dog is said to have shot a hunter in Turkey. The victim was also his master.