The dramatic moment a judge accidentally shot a contestant at point-blank range during a gun competition was captured on video.
A judge, serving as a referee, was giving a safety demonstration to members of the Bydogoszcz Shooting Club LOK during the competition in Godawa, Poland in September – showing the participants how to safely cock a firearm and eject the cartridge.
But the weapon was suddenly fired just seconds later – striking a 68-year-old man in the buttocks at extremely close range.
The heart-stopping video footage captured the judge taking ownership of the shotgun and holding it above a wooden table while it was aimed directly in the direction of the contestant, who was loading up his own gun.
Without warning, it was fired right at the man’s behind as a cloud of white smoke erupted out of the firearm.
The sudden shot led to the man immediately falling to the floor and knocking over the wooden table before rolling onto his side and holding his right buttock with his hand, as a bystander in the back shouted ‘Oh f***’.
The Vice President of the shooting club confirmed that the event was ‘an unfortunate incident’, The US Sun reported.
As the video concluded, judges and other members attempted to assist the 68-year-old man, who fortunately suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the bullet.
A 68-year-old man was accidently shot in the bum at point-blank range by a judge during a gun competition in Godawa, Poland, this past September
The dramatic video footage shows the man immediately falling to the floor and knocking over the wooden table before rolling onto his side and holding his right buttock with his hand after he was struck
