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To: orkrious who wrote (269246)	12/2/2003 9:53:03 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 436258

scared of bears?lol Hungry hunter aiming for bruin pops pal by mistake By David Weber Tuesday, December 2, 2003 A well known Pop Warner football coach from Westford was accidentally shot in the head by one of his deer-hunting pals when a bear allegedly approached them as they ate their lunch in the woods in Townsend yesterday. Michael J. Doherty, 41, was listed in serious but stable condition last night at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after his friend hit him with a shotgun blast intended for the bear, according to Felix Browne, spokesman for the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Townsend police Chief Erving Marshall said Doherty was conscious and talking when emergency personnel arrived in the woods little more than a quarter-mile northeast of the end of Burgess Road. Browne said Doherty and four buddies began hunting about 6:30 a.m. yesterday, which was the first day of shotgun season for deer. About 10 a.m., the men took a break and sat down to eat. ``After a few minutes, one of the hunters noticed a bear approaching,'' Browne said. At least two of the hunters stood and released the safety from their guns while Doherty remained seated with his back to the bear. Browne said one of the men took aim and fired at the bear just as Doherty stood and was wounded. Browne did not release the name of the man who fired the gun. He said the hunters told an investigator they felt threatened by the bear.