The Sibley County Sheriff says that a man who accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old son while they were hunting apparently mistook the boy for a turkey.

Sheriff Bruce Ponath says that Anthony Klaseus of Belle Plaine and his son Hunter were hunting turkey about three miles west of Belle Plaine around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when Klaseus shot his son in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun.

Klaseus dialed 911 on his cell phone. Emergency responders pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

"He was absolutely panicked. That would be an understatement," Ponath said. "Very distraught."

Ponath said the shooting was an accident but that his department is continuing to investigate the circumstances.

[Turkey Shot via Fox News]

A teacher in California was arrested after her third grade students found a gun and ammunition in the supply cabinet.  Although gun was unloaded, it was in a place where students regularly opened.  The only safety precaution the teacher took was to place the gun in a drawer.  No lock, she just put it in a drawer.

She was fired, and has since hired a lawyer.

[3rd Grade Gun Show via Fox News]