A hiker on blewett pass in washington state shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket.

The Chelan County sheriff's office said the 52-year-old Snohomish man had moved his .40-caliber handgun from its holster to his back pocket to see if that position would be more comfortable.

The Wenatchee World reported the gun fired the bullet down his left buttock and left leg, coming to rest just above the knee. He was treated at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.

Source: The Wenatchee World,http:// www.wenatcheeworld.com

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