A 46-year-old Utah man who preferred not to be named has been treated for gunshot wounds inflicted by his dog. Medical crews removed 27 pellets of birdshot from his butt.
According to Deputy Sheriff Kevin Potter two men were out hunting.
One of the hunters was inside the boat with the dog, and the other hunter was in the water setting up decoys. The guy in the water had put his 12-gauge shotgun across the bow of their boat.
The dog got excited, was jumping around inside the boat and then it jumped on the gun. It went off, shooting the [decoy setter] in the buttocks.
(The dog) did something to make the gun discharge. I don't know if the safety device was on. It's not impossible the dog could have taken it off safety. Source
The man is recovering while he reviews gun safety rules. The dog will not be charged.
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Shot with your own gun. Shame, shame, shame.
Glad it was just birdshot.
Posted by: Pamela | November 30, 2011 at 04:19 PM
I love,love,love that photo!
Linda
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Posted by: Linda | November 30, 2011 at 06:35 PM
There's always one story like this every hunting season. Keep the safety on, people!!!
Posted by: Karen Friesecke | November 30, 2011 at 09:50 PM
Three Cheers for the Dog...LOL
Posted by: Alexander Brennefr | November 30, 2011 at 10:34 PM
oh dear, he is lucky, it could have been much worse :P
Posted by: jet | November 30, 2011 at 11:43 PM
If we are setting decoys, why is there a shell in the chamber.
Posted by: Jeffy | December 01, 2011 at 06:35 AM
I'm thinking it was no accident
Posted by: jackie | December 01, 2011 at 06:45 PM
I read this story the other day and it made me smile, the irony of it all:)
Posted by: Jen | December 01, 2011 at 07:45 PM