Man dies after dog steps on rifle, causing it to discharge, Kansas officials say

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A man died in Kansas on Saturday after officials believe he was struck by a rifle that discharged after a dog stepped on it.

The shooting unfolded around 9:40 a.m. in a truck on the 1600 block of East 80th Street, a country road about 46 miles south of Wichita, Wellington Fire and EMS Chief Tim Hay told NBC News. The dog stepped on the rifle in the back of the truck, causing it to fire and hit the back of the man, who was found in the front passenger seat, he said.

Emergency medical personnel administered CPR before the 30-year-old victim, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Hay.

Another person who was in the driver's seat was physically unharmed, he said.

It was not immediately clear who owned the truck and the dog or who called 911.

The investigation is ongoing, but officials say it appears to be a hunting-related accident, according to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, which added that hunting gear was also found in the back of the car.

AreWeCowabunga on January 24th, 2023 at 16:39 UTC »

30 Rock predicts the future once again.

notyomamasusername on January 24th, 2023 at 16:35 UTC »

In order for this happen the gun had to be

1) Loaded 2) Chambered (and/or cocked depending on the type) 3) Safety Off 4) Left out in the OPEN in the BACK OF A TRUCK where a dog could step on the trigger/action while being ready to fire 5) potentially with the muzzle already pointing in the direction of the person

This is so irresponsible it sounds almost impossible to believe.

rekniht01 on January 24th, 2023 at 16:34 UTC »

It was not immediately clear who owned the truck or the dog or who called 911.

Obviously it was the dog's truck and rifle. The victim did the "hide the ball" trick one too many times.