Catoosa, Oklahoma. picture: TexasExplorer98, Flickr Source: Supplied
The group of friends told police they were searching for Bigfoot. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied
THEY claim they went off into the woods in search of the legendary beast Bigfoot. But this group of friends got a whole lot more than they bargained for ...
According to local news site KFOR-TV, one of the four friends was accidentally shot during the hunt at Catoosa, Oklahoma.
Omar Pineda, 21, told police he became scared when he heard a "barking noise", and shot his mate in the back.
But police are sceptical of the tale.
"Any story that starts out that someone is on a hunt for Sasquatch (Bigfoot), we probably have problems with you from the get go," Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton said.
Sheriff Walton said if you want to go hunting for Bigfoot in the woods, you need to get a license first.
Seriously.
The injured man is in a stable condition. The three friends were all arrested.
Mr Pineda is facing charges for reckless conduct with a firearm. He and his wife Lacey were also both charged for obstructing an officer, while the third friend, James Perry, is being held for destroying evidence after allegedly throwing the gun into a lake.
