Here Is The Link If You can help:http://nytrappers.proboards80.com/index.cgi

This last Wednesday night, Dec 17th, 2008 Nick Pallo a member of NWCOA, The Wildlife Pro Network, and the NY Trappers Forum and known as NWS on Trapperman was shot twice by bird shot from a 12 Gauge gun while fox hunting around 10:30 Pm. Nick was shot on most of his left side of his body and took about twenty pellets in the face and along his neck and the left side of his body. he was lucky since many of the pellets were millimeters from being fatal. His biggest concern is whether or not he will be able to see from his left eye again.

Nick is staying right now at Strong Hospital, Rochester NY and is facing 5-6 more surgeries. He makes his living from nuisance trapping and at best will be out of work for 3-4 months. Nick has a family , wife and a young pre-school child and times will be rough for them for quite some time. Plans are being made to set up a special fund to help Nick and his family get through the next few months and any financial help and prayers are needed at this time.


I was able to speak to Nick by phone this morning and he is in good spirits considering the gravity of the situation. He wants everyone to know this was an accident on both his part and his hunting partners fault who mistook him for a fox in the dark. The fox never even took a shot and Nick took all the pellets. A article is on line reporting the hunting accident at http://www.rnews.com/print.cfm?id=67835 .

If you are able to help please contact me, at 760-271-0415.