Two hunters accidentally shot each other while in neighbouring fields in Zabbar on Monday morning.

The incident happened on Triq San Anard, Zabbar, when the two men, who were in adjacent fields, fired at the same turtle dove and accidentally sprayed each other with lead pellets, a police spokesperson said.

The 36-year-old Zabbar resident was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment, whilst the other man, 35-year-old from Gharghur, was taken to a health centre for treatment, with both suffering light injuries in the incident.

It was thought initially that the men had been involved in an argument and fired at each other with their shotguns, however, further police investigations resulted that this was an accident.

The police will still be investigating the case.