A Dog Fatally Shot His Owner in the Stomach on a Hunting Trip Gone Awry
http://time.com/5116497/russian-hunt-dog
In a freak accident, an experienced hunter and dog owner has died in Russia when one of his Estonian hounds accidentally hit the trigger on a shotgun pointed at his abdomen, the New York Times reports.
Sixty-four-year-old Sergei Terekhov was out for a hunt in the southern region of Saratov, when the unfortunate incident occurred. He had apparently propped his gun against his knee so that, when one of his hunting hounds jumped out of the truck and brushed against him, the excited dog hit the trigger of the shotgun and lodged a bullet in his abdomen.
“A rather experienced hunter has died,” an investigator, Aleksandr Galanin, told local news . “He was sober, he had a firearms license. Everything was in order. It was an accident.”
As the Times notes, Terekhov’s apparent Russian social media profile even showcases him with one of his dogs while hunting. And most of the publicly visible posts reflect an interest in animals and animal memes.
Estonian hounds, while not internationally recognized as a breed by the major kennel clubs , are known to be friendly canines who love human affection. They look rather like beagles, and are not considered aggressive.
Unfortunate accident
I don't own a gun, but if I did I don't think I would point it at mu own stomach under any circumstances.
This poor guy lost his concentration.
Probably not, he had likely done the same thing safely a thousand previous times, just this time an accident happened. I've been in the military for 33 years and have on many occasions leaned my rifle against some part of me when I needed both hands to do something else.