Brazil Man Arrested After Shooting Lizard Kills 78-Year-Old Wife

An accidental shooting in Brazil involving a 78-year-old woman and an iguana has led to a police arrest, according to reporting from German media outlet BILD.

The incident occurred when a shot fired at a lizard struck the 78-year-old woman, proving fatal. Law enforcement authorities subsequently arrested a man at the scene in connection with the incident, as detailed by BILD.

Local police took the suspect into custody following the fatal shooting. Investigators are examining the exact circumstances surrounding how the firearm discharge resulted in the woman’s death, according to the initial reports.