Texas girl accidentally shot and killed by dad on Thanksgiving hunting trip
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The 11-year-old girl killed in a hunting accident, Daisy George, is described by family as a 'joker' who loved the outdoors and making people happy.
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A U.S. Thanksgiving hunting trip turned into tragedy over the weekend when an 11-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed by her father.
Police in East Texas responded to a hunting lease in the city of Hallsville after they received multiple frantic 911 calls Saturday evening.
They found the girl, later identified by police as Daisy Grace Lynn George, suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Her father told officials that he had tried to clear the hammer of his hunting rifle, thinking the gun was unloaded, when his daughter was shot, reports CBS-19.
Police tried to radio for a helicopter, but all flights were grounded due to bad weather.
Instead, Daisy was taken to hospital by ground, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
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