A 54-year-old hunter was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, after his 51-year-old friend mistook him for prey and shot at him with his hunting rifle.

The perpetrator and the victim, along with another five, were hunting for wild boar in the region when one of he friends was accidentally injured. Due to the particularly inaccessible point where the accident took place, the transportation of the victim was extremely difficult. A rescue helicopter was unable to approach and as a result there was a delay in reaching to the hospital.

The 51-year-old who perpetrator of the crime has been arrested and the police are investigating the accident.