An 8-year-old girl in New Sewickley Township, Pa., dressed for Halloween in a black costume and black hat with a white feather was shot over the weekend by cousin who believed she was a skunk.

Girl, nine, in Halloween costume shot by relative after being mistaken for a SKUNK. By ASSOCIATED PRESS . Published: 16:39 EDT, 21 October 2012 | Updated: 09:38 EDT, 22 October 2012 ...

FREEDOM, Pa. (AP) — Police say a costumed 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot outside a western Pennsylvania home during a Halloween party by a relative who thought she was a skunk.