A salutory lesson indeed.....thanks for sharing it...

Had a similar experience once with a Kangaroo!

While attemting to put down a cripple with a 22RF..... (don't ask what type!)....drew a bead on his head....fired...then instantly hit on the leg by the bullet!

It had entered the eye socket....ricocheted around and came straight back at me!

Stung badly and left a bruise....but if it had hit me in the eye????