Dog fatally shoots Kansas hunter in freak accident

[safetyfirst2125]

Dog fatally shoots Kansas hunter in freak accident

Dog fatally shoots Kansas hunter in freak accident

The hunter, who was not identified, was shot in the back by a dog who accidentally stepped on a rifle in the back of the pickup they were in, officials said.

nypost.com

 

[safetyfirst2125]

The Sumner County Sheriff's Office says a man died over the weekend after his dog stepped on a rifle, causing the firearm to discharge.

The incident happened at around 9:40 a.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of 80th Street, north-northeast of Geuda Springs. The sheriff's office said the man was sitting in the front passenger seat of his pickup and he had hunting gear and a rifle in the backseat.

"A canine belonging to the owner of the pickup stepped on the rifle causing the weapon to discharge," the sheriff's office said. "The fired round struck the passenger who died of his injuries on scene.

 

[timbo]

Dupe X2

Dog steps on rifle causing discharge that kills hunter

https://www.lawofficer.com/dog-steps-rifle-causing-discharge-that-kills-hunter/

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Man dies after dog steps on rifle, causing it to discharge, Kansas officials say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dies-dog-steps-rifle-causing-discharge-kansas-officials-say-rcna67150?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma Maybe he was Fed/ATF and it was revenge... 🤔

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[gerrycaruso]

The dog stepped on a rifle? What was he hunting that uses both a dog and a rifle? Was he bird hunting and the rifle was really a shotgun?