Dog shoots man

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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7068549.stm

Dog shoots Iowa man during hunt

[SIZE=2] Authorities say gun accidents with hunting dogs are not uncommon

A man out hunting in Iowa was shot in the leg after a hunting dog stepped on his gun, authorities said.
The accident happened after James Harris, 37, put his gun on the ground to retrieve a fallen pheasant.
One of a pack of hunting dogs following behind stepped on the trigger, and up to 120 birdshot pellets hit Mr Harris in the left calf at short range.
A local official told a news agency the injury was “not life-threatening, but will give him trouble for a long time”.
Alan Foster, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, told AFP it was not uncommon for hunters to be shot by their dogs.
“I hear about it a couple times a year,” somewhere in the country, he said.
“They’ll step on the trigger assembly and, if the gun for whatever reason wasn’t on safety, it doesn’t take a whole lot to trip a trigger.” Mr Harris was treated at Grinnell Regional Medical Center and later transported by helicopter to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following the accident in Poweshiek County on Saturday afternoon. An investigation into the accident is under way.

I liked the quote about this type of accident being “not uncommon”. So I’d like to know has anyone on Bullshido been shot by their dog?[/SIZE]

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It’s called a safety, dumbshits shouldn’t set down their weapon with it off.

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Yep, lie your gun on the ground, safety off, with a shell in the chamber. I think the dog shot him on purpose (just to make a point.)

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Hmmm, we’re probably not going to get any “my dog shot me” admissions now.

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Just 'cause I’m from Iowa, doesn’t mean it was me. :slight_smile: But I wouldn’t put it past my dog to shoot me if had a chance.

According to the story, it wasn’t that far from me.