A man was lucky to escape serious injury after a stray bullet flew through the wall of his house, ricocheted off a handrail and hit him in the shoulder.
The Hamilton man is believed to have been walking down some stairs when a bullet from a .22 rifle flew across his backyard and straight through the cladding, lining, GIB and insulation on the side of his house.
It is understood it ricocheted several times before hitting him and had come from a neighbouring property where a man was doing target practice.
Police confirmed they were called last Wednesday following reports a shot had been fired at a home near Hamilton Lake.
The victim, who is in his early 60s and in the midst of selling the home, reportedly told them: "I've been shot."