A Hiker Died With a Bullet in His Chest. Why Did Police Say He Was Stabbed by a Stick?

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5. couldn't be a more PNW story.

sounds like the victim had a heart attack, was laying to the side of the trail, the puppy potentially guarding him.

the panicky kid heard the dog maybe, and fired without thinking, even though black bears rarely charge hikers. once again: no gun, no dead guy.

intent or not, kid needs to do some real time. his girlfriend kept quiet about it too.

Asbach told Scrivner he had set out around 9 p.m. with his girlfriend on a 3½-hour hike along a steep trail to meet his father to go bear hunting. He was carrying his dad’s 9mm handgun for protection.

maybe don't head out in the dark on a 3 1/2 hour hike up nannie ridge. fucking yayhoo bear hunters. leave the bears alone.