A dog stepped on a 12-guage shotgun and shot a hunter in the back with bird-shot pellets in Wright County, Iowa.
On Wednesday, 36-year-old William Rancourt was shot when a hunting dog stepped on the trigger of a shotgun lying on the ground nearly 22 yards away from the man, causing the gun to fire, a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports.
The man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the report continues.
“Shotguns are extremely dangerous at close range,” Ken Lonneman, a DNR conversation officer, told the Des Moines Register. “In this case, there was a good distance between the muzzle and the wound, but if the victim had been closer, his injuries would have been more severe.”
When Rancourt arrived at the hospital, he was alert and able to walk. X-rays were being performed Wednesday afternoon to ensure all pellets had been removed from Rancourts back, the Des Moines Register reported.
The New Hampshire resident had been hunting with his party in Wright County, Iowa. The group, which included two dogs, two Iowans and another man from New Hampshire, had been pheasant hunting around 1:20 p.m. when one of the men placed his loaded shotgun on the ground.
Rancourt’s injuries were “fairly moderate,” Lonneman said, but he hopes the incident serves as a reminder to all hunters to unload their guns and place the safety on before placing them down or leaving them unattended.
He also encourages increased safety precautions as the hunting season picks up.
“I would like to remind all hunters that no matter what season it is, but especially during a busy season like the one we are going into, to please be sure to identify your target as well as what’s beyond your target before firing,” Lonneman told the Register.
Best start feeding that dog a better grade of food. Just sayin’, dog’s got a pretty good aim.
I thought this was another AI article typo.
Butt its snot.
I think the original article title referenced was…
“Man Shoots Dog After Another Hunter Leaves Shotgun On Ground”.
Now that would make more sense.
Or…should I say… nonsense.
Bow Wow,
click….
He’s a better hunting dog than his master thought!
WELL, AT LEAST IT WASNT BUCKSHOT..
I go upland game bird hunting often, have yet to be shot by my pointer, maybe this guy should do like me and share the meat with his dog after the hunt.
Most ppl have a master servant mentality with their hunting dogs, i instead opted for a partnership type hunting relatiinship with my dog and it works great. I dont have to bark command words at her, a gesture or talking to them like a friend is usually al it takes for a gleefull response.i trust my dog behind me with a shotgun. Lol ibthink he musta beenbusing Chaneys dog. Lmao
My neighbor’s dog shot his 12ga in the house a month or two ago. Into the wall to his kitchen from his living room. He was in the kitchen. It missed him and left 3 walls with a high brass 3inch 15 pellet buckshot worth of holes.
Lol
“On Wednesday, 36-year-old William Rancourt was shot when a hunting dog stepped on the trigger of a shotgun lying on the ground nearly 22 yards away from the man, causing the gun to fire.”
Don’t blame the poor dog.
IT’S ALWAYS THE GUN’S FAULT, DON’CHA KNOW!!!!!
Oh my goodness, it’s time to confiscate dogs and their guns. It’s mass hysteria, people!
Unfrigginbelievable….
Another article picked out just for their gun control agenda. You can’t get anymore obvious than this.
I wonder if the dog will have to serve any time for shooting his master
Next bear shots hunter
LOL
Serves him right for dining on steak while he give his best friends Purina rocks to eat.
As odd as this story is, I’ve actually heard of this happening before, so it may not have been an accident.