Dog shoots man...

[XD45]

http://www.kcci.com/news/14441475/detail.html

Dog Steps On Gun, Shoots Man

POSTED: 8:29 am CDT October 28, 2007
UPDATED: 8:32 am CDT October 28, 2007
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TAMA, Iowa -- A Tama man was injured when hunting dogs stepped on his gun.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said James Harris, 37, was pheasant hunting with a group about three miles north of Grinnell when the accident happened.

Officials said the group had shot a bird and when Harris went to retrieve it, he put his gun on the ground and crossed a fence. As he crossed the fence, hunting dogs stepped on his gun causing it to fire.
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Harris was shot in the lower left leg.

He was treated at Grinnell Medical Center and later transferred by helicopter to University Hospitals in Iowa City. His condition has not been released.

The investigation is continuing.

[knight0334]

What?? no charges against the dog?? ...oh thats right, its the gun's fault.

[BUCKMARK]

#1 placed a gun on the ground loaded with the safety off.

#2 failed to unload the gun before crossing the fence.

Sorry to say, but this guy was ASKING to get shot. Every bird hunter knows to unload before crossing a fence. And every "good" bird hunter knows to be extra careful with loaded guns around hunting dogs...they DO NOT understand gun safety and can cause problems like this. It's a good idea to have a dog handler along whose main job is to control the dogs and make sure the hunt is being conducted safely.

[ca2pa]

I agree with buckmark, that gun should have been unloaded before crossing the fence, i thought they teach this in Hunters Ed? He was lucky he got shot in his leg...Yea, i agree with knight...he should go to jail!

[knight0334]

Some states dont have a hunter edu requirement, and some of those that do - the classes were enacted late and persons born before a certain date are grandfathered as exempt.

[Michele]

Obviously the dog was smarter than the hunter.
That guy shouldn't have a dog, let alone a firearm.
Irresponsible asshole.

[Story]

I smell a frame-up.

Have Barney Fife take the cat's pawprints.

[Boomer]

Sounds like the dog is a better shot them Cheney.