A dog fatally shot a hunter by stepping on a rifle while in the back seat of a pick-up truck - a freak accident that has sparked calls for hunters to follow basic gun safety rules.
A dog fatally shot a hunter by stepping on a rifle in a freak accident.
The dog was in the back seat of a pickup truck with the rifle and other hunting gear, while the man was in the front passenger seat. ‘A canine belonging to the owner of the pickup stepped on the rifle causing the weapon to discharge,’ the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office toldIt happened around 9.40 am on Saturday on the 1600 block of 80th Street near Geuda Springs, Kansas.The victim has not been identified. It was not immediately known if he was the owner of the pickup truck or if he was accompanied by someone else in the driver’s seat the the time of the accident.What happened to the dog that stepped on the rifle was unclear.
Another user wrote: ‘Improper storage and transport handing, gun should of been unloaded, in a case in the truck or separately locked compartment. Period.’‘To all the comedians and weapons experts here: This boy was my friend, having been best friends for over 20+ years with his dad. These comments are hateful,’ wrote Jimmy White. ‘I know this family very well and cannot tell you how much their hearts hurt right now. Shame on you.
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