hunt protester shot in the face

Hunt protester shot in the face at start of Australian duck hunting

MELBOURNE, Australia -- A woman protesting about the start of the duck hunting season in the Australia's state of Victoria was shot in the face just hours after hunters opened fire Saturday.

Julia Symons suffered pellet injuries to her face, teeth and hand in the accidental shooting at Victoria's Lake Buloke, about 185 miles (300km) northwest of state capital, Melbourne.

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