Dog Shoots and Kills His Owner, 32, in Freak Hunting Accident, Kansas Authorities Say

Police said the accident took place in the area of 80th Street South and River Road, which isnorth of Geuda Springs, according to ABC affiliate KAKE.

The victim was sitting in the front passenger seat of his vehicle when the canine “stepped on the rifle” in the back seat, according to the department. The bullet struck the man in the front seat.

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“Responding units arrived within minutes of the 911 call and started CPR,” the sheriff’s office said.

However, the SCSO said the victim “died of his injuries” at the scene of the shooting.

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There have been101 unintentional shootingsin the United States since the new year began, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.

More than 1,600 unintentional shootings were reported in 2022, per the non-profit organization’s website.

So far, more than 2,400 gun deaths have been recording the the U.S. in 2023.

source: people.com