DES MOINES (AP) — A hunter is recovering after he was shot in the leg at close range by his dog, who stepped on his shotgun and tripped the trigger, an official said Tuesday.
James Harris, 37, of Tama, was hit in the calf Saturday, the opening day of pheasant season, said Alan Foster, a spokesman with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

"He had surgery and is doing pretty well," he said. "He took between 100-120 pellets in about a 4-inch circle to his calf."

Harris was listed in good condition Tuesday, officials at University Hospitals in Iowa City said.

Harris was hunting with a group about three miles north of Grinnell. The group shot a bird, and when Harris went to get it, he put his gun on the ground and crossed a fence. As he crossed the fence, his hunting dog stepped on the gun, Foster said
The gun was about 3 feet away from his leg.

"The muzzle velocity is so great that the pellets don't have a chance to spread out," he said.

No one else was hurt, and the dog was not injured.

Foster said no citations have been issued.

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Good dog!

Talk about mans best friend

Actually what the owner does not know is that the dog had this planned all along he was just waiting for the perfect opportunity...

Mirror,

Where are you finding all these articles?

I just wonder what type of dog it is. If it is a retriever, what on earth was the guy doing "retrieving" it himself? Perhaps it was an American Pointer or an English Springer? Pointer points out the bird, the Springer springs up in the air, pounces down and 'flushes' out the bird.

Anyway, this is another incident of negligent use of guns. And, why were the other hunters not watching the actions of the dog? A big 'no no' with the sporting/hunting dogs. You have to keep an eye on them, for their own safety. This hunter put everyone's life in danger including the dogs.

Lindyy

I get the articles off of Weird news websites

I was raised up with hunting dogs

I brought down an 8point buck with a knife and my dogs once no gun or bow

OK. "Weird" news? Now I understand.

I was brought up with hunting dogs also. My Swedish grandfather raised and hunted with beagles.

I used to breed,show English Springer Spaniels, now I have my beautiful Golden Retriever, "Lindy Girl"! My best friend!

I have a webpage on Yahoo's MySpace. In my photo section I have started a collage of Golden Retrievers that are either my favorites or top winning Golden Retrievers.

Lindyy