GROUSE TIME FOR SCOTTISH HUNTERS

in pieces in the front yard with an overturned and crushed car nearby.

Online court records show that Youd agreed last month to attend marriage and family counselling sessions for six months as part of a plea agreement following an April 8 domestic violence incident in which he was charged with disorderly conduct.

Youd’s 17-year-old son from a previous marriage, Parker Youd, was quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune as saying his father gave no indication he was going to hurt himself.

It is the second bizarre plane incident in the US in recent days.

Last Friday an employee stole a turboprop plane from Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle and died after crashing it on an island southwest of Tacoma, prompting authorities to rethink security at airports. BRITAIN’S grouse shooting season officially began yesterday, with misty wet Scottish weather not proving an impediment for those taking part.

Grouse are medium to large-sized birds, similar to partridges, with round bodies and short, broad wings and the red grouse in particular is associated with heather, which grows in Scotland.

Hunting enthusiasts highlight what they say is their role in sustaining the countryside through tourism, employment and conservation of farms.

Grouse shooting contributes greatly to the economy and supports 2640 jobs.

However environmental campaigners say grouse crowd out other native wildlife such as foxes and birds of prey.