Dogs shoot man on hunting trip

Dogs shoot man on hunting trip Mon Oct 29, 2:52 PM ET

CHICAGO (AFP) - A pack of hunting dogs shot an Iowa man as he went to retrieve a fallen pheasant, authorities said.

James Harris, 37, was shot in the leg while hunting with some friends on Saturday afternoon.

The group shot a bird which landed on the other side of a fence, the Iowa Department of Natural Resource said in a press release.

"Harris reportedly went to retrieve the bird, placed his gun on the ground and crossed the fence near the muzzle end," the press release said.

"When he crossed the fence, hunting dogs stepped on the gun, which discharged and struck Harris in the left calf at a distance of roughly three feet."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071029/od_afp/usanimalhuntingoffbeat;_ylt=Aou8XVoxWDCrlJUJAV0e0UGs0NUE

1) Firearms are expensive and don't like dirt. What kind of moron drops his on the ground?

2) They have safeties for a REASON.

The gun was loaded and cocked, and he walked in front of the muzzle -- Republican!

--IMM

Or maybe the pheasant did it...

Or the fence?

I don't know. I'm confused. There are no lawnmowers in this story, so it's hard to tell where the blame should be placed.

:rofl:

--IMM

I'll bet THEY own a lawnmower! :rofl:

When you're out with "friends" - "friends" don't let "friends" hunt stupid. Break the breech. Hand gun to "friend." Cross fence. Take both guns. Let "friend" cross fence.

Even if you do something abysmally STUPID as placing the gun on the ground, BREAK it open! Stupid.

It was only a matter of time..

Putting a firearm on the ground, pointed towards your own damned destination. Any time you put a loaded gun on the ground, you had better be in total control of the situation.

Of course, the above statement comes from someone who managed to shoot himself in the thigh while placing a cocked, semi-automatic pistol back in its holster.

... on the date in question?

Ooops! Sorry - he aims for the face, not the leg.



Nevermind.

I could see in his eyes that it was no accident. Neither was this. Dogs are not to be trusted.

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

you think he'll consider how that must feel to the animal and quit hunting?

think it'll even cross his mind?


no offense to DU hunters - but unless you're hunting out of necessity, it really is abhorrent. I call it a practice, because it sure as hell ain't no sport.