Just as the people of Wassa Esaamang in the Wassa East District are yet to recover from a shooting incident where a hunter mistook a human being for an Antelope, a similar incident has happened in the same forest.
The Assemblyman for Essamang Electoral Area Mr Amos Adjei told the media that the two hunters, Emmanuel Teye, 49 years and Kwabena Manu, 53, separately went hunting in the Essamang forest.
According to the assemblyman, in the course of hunting, Emmanuel Teye spotted some leaves that were persistently wiggling.
Teye mistook it for a deer he was chasing so he positioned himself and shot at it.
He later heard a loud voice shouting for help and he rushed to the scene to see Kwabena Manu, a fellow hunter in a pool of blood who died later.
Mr Emmanuel Teye reported himself to the police and the body has been deposited at the morgue while an investigation has commenced.
Mr Amos Agyei speaking to Skyy News said, “Even though this is the second time such incident had happened in a space of a month, we cannot relate it to spirituality.”
Hon. Amos Adjei also disclosed that sensitization programs have been organized for the hunters in the area after the first incident but it is unfortunate that a similar incident has happened just within a space of three weeks.
“We have met with hunters to sensitize them on their work, and we have already told them to be careful in their field of work because it is a very dangerous venture.”
“Visibility is an issue when it comes to hunting and we have advised them to be very sure it is an animal they’re shooting at before they take a shot.