(UPI) -- A man hunting moose in Newfoundland is facing numerous charges after mistakenly shooting a woman sitting by a campfire, police said.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police didn't identify the hunter or the victim, but said criminal and misdemeanor weapons charges had been filed against the shooter.
The bullet hit the 68-year-old woman's right shoulder and exited through her back, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday.
She has had two surgeries and may lose the use of her right arm, doctors said.
The woman was with her husband and two other family members preparing a campfire on an outing in central Newfoundland near Lewisporte when she was shot, police said.
A professional guide and outfitter, Wayne Holloway, told the CBC such incidents could be prevented if everyone venturing into the wilderness wore bright orange vests.
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