A Virginia father of five died earlier this month while hunting, after a bear shot by one of his hunting partners fell into a tree from the branches above and landed on him.
According to Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) 58-year-old Lester C. Harvey was out hunting with a group on Dec. 9 when a bear they were following ran into a tree in Lunenburg County, located between Richmond and Danville.
One of the hunters targeted the bear above and fired a shot, hitting the animal.
When the hunters retreated from the base of the tree, the bear fell and came to rest on top of Harvey, who was standing three meters from the bottom of the tree.
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The Wildlife Department said a member of the group provided first aid to Harvey before transporting him to two different hospitals. He died of his wounds several days later, on December 13.
Authorities are not currently seeking to file any charges related to the incident.
According to him ObituaryHarvey was a father of five and grandfather of eight, originally from Phoenix, Virginia. He is described as “an avid outdoorsman” and “a friend to everyone.”
The Associated Press reported that Similar incidents resulted in other fishermen being injured In recent years.
In 2018, a man in Alaska was seriously injured after his hunting partner shot a bear on a hill. The animal fell down a slope and collided with the man, who was also struck by rocks expelled by the bear.
Another man was injured in 2019 after his hunting partner shot a bear in a tree in North Carolina. The bear fell from the tree and began to bite the hunter. Then the man and the animal fell from the cliff. The hunter was taken to the hospital, while the bear was later found dead.
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— With files from The Associated Press
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