Man shot by his dog - no, really!

[Bill USA]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-accidentally-shot-own-dog-221644169.html

Dogs are man's best friend. Except, you know, when they're shooting a gun at you.

And strangely enough, that's what really happened to a hapless dog owner in Brigham City, Utah. The man in question--a 46-year-old hunting enthusiast who is not named in local news reports on the incident--got a behind-full of birdshot courtesy of his loyal canine companion when he was out duck hunting over the weekend.

KSL.com reports the man and his dog were traveling in a canoe-like boat when the man stepped out into a shallow marsh to set up some decoys. His left his 12-gauge shotgun resting across the bow of the boat, according to Box Elder County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Potter.

That's when the dog "did something to make the gun discharge," Potter said. "I don't know if the safety device was on. It's not impossible the dog could have taken it off safety."
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The likelihood of the dog disengaging the safety is about as likely as aliens landing in Times Square to see if they can pick up tickets for a broadway show. The idiot didn't have the safety engaged.

[Scuba]

1. It's his own fault. He never should have named his dog "Cheney". n/t

[icnorth]

2. Dick Cheney playing with fire arms again? n/t

[doc03]

3. I think it would quite possible for a dog to take the safety off

on many guns. Take a Remington 870 I think a dog could easily step on the trigger guard and push the safety off at the same time pulling the trigger.

[marmar]

4. Darwin's dog.

nt

[Speck Tater]

5. Guns don't kill people. Dogs with guns do. Just be glad deer don't have thumbs. nt

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. Multiple prior posts