An 81-year-old New Haven, Connecticut man was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the shin after the old man fell out of his chair while waiting to shoot a tormenting raccoon.<br /><br />Police said that James Pace Sr. shot himself while waiting for a raccoon that had been scratching at his back door for several days. <br /><br />Pace told police that he fell out of his chair while holding a .22-caliber rifle after he sneezed. <br /><br />He then realized that he accidentally shot himself, before securing the gun and locating his son, who then drove him to the hospital.<br /><br />Police told local media that they have seized the weapon and are currently investigating the incident.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
