2018-11-01 at 3:13 PM UTC
USA TODAY
Man survives after his dog accidentally shoots him on a hunting trip
Jacqueline Devine
"Tex" Gilligan, 74, was shot by his dog, Charlie, in a bizarre accident while on a hunting trip Thursday, Oct. 25. Gilligan survived and is on the road to recovery.
"Charlie's still a good dog."
That's what Sonny "Tex" Gilligan said days after Charlie – his 120-pound Rottweiler mix – accidentally shot him.
Gilligan, 74, a Doña Ana County resident, told the Sun-News that Charlie and his two other dogs – Scooter and Cowboy – went with him to hunt for jackrabbits in the desert west of Las Cruces on Oct. 25.
Gilligan was in the driver's seat of his parked pickup truck, along with the dogs, when he was shot.
"Charlie got his foot in the trigger of the gun and I leaned forward and he slipped off the seat and caught the trigger – and it shot," Gilligan said. "It was a freak accident but it's true, that's what happened."
The shotgun – in the backseat of the pickup, along with Charlie – fired through Gilligan's front driver's seat. The bullet went through Gilligan's back, breaking a few ribs and shattering his collar bone, and caused other, severe injuries.
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2018-11-01 at 3:15 PM UTC
That's what you get for buying non-branded dry dog food.
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2018-11-01 at 3:33 PM UTC
At least he bought cheap ammo too.
2018-11-01 at 3:42 PM UTC
Just say NO to Randy Jackson.
