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Megan Weiler, 17, had gone hunting with her dad before but had never shot a deer of her own.
Author: Helen Smith
Published: 1:16 PM PDT October 18, 2019
Updated: 3:33 PM PDT October 18, 2019
SPOKANE, Wash. — A blind Washington teenager shot her first deer while hunting on Wednesday, with the help of her dad and a guide from Williams Guide Service.
Megan Weiler, 17, lives in Yakima. She was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, an eye cancer that develops in the retina, at 9 months old. Cancer treatments and surgeries caused scar tissue to build up on Megan’s eyes, causing her to lose her sight completely.
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But Megan’s lack of eyesight hasn’t held her back. She’s been hunting with her dad multiple times, and thoroughly enjoys the experience.
“I enjoy hearing the birds, the wind, all that,”…
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