HELENA, MONTANA — A man who was out target shooting on Montana public land unwittingly became a target himself, after he got mistaken for a big, hairy, mythical beast.<br /><br />According to the Helena Independent Record, the 27-year-old told cops that he had been setting up targets when bullets started flying at him.<br /><br />He saw one bullet hit 3 feet to his left and another zoom past on his right, before he ran for cover as more shots blasted at him.<br /><br />Once the gunfire died down, he confronted the shooter, who merely claimed, 'I thought you were Bigfoot' and advised him to wear orange next time. Wow, not even a sorry for almost killing a dude.<br /><br />The hunter then explained that while he doesn't do target practice, he will shoot at anything that looks like Bigfoot. Well, that's not problematic or anything.<br /><br />While the victim doesn't want to press charges, deputies are concerned about the Bigfoot hunter's trigger-happy tendencies, and are now looking for him.<br /><br />So far, they know the suspect drives a black F-150. And after the story was published in the local paper, a woman with a similar experience came forward to give a description of the man, according to the Idaho Statesman. That's a start, at least.<br /><br />According to the cops, the hunter may not be a danger to the public, but if reports are true, he could be looking at attempted negligent homicide charges.
