Dog named Trigger (Really!) shoots owner in the foot in Indiana; Have you completed a Hunter Education/Safety Course?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:07:32 -0400

Luckily she was only shot in the foot... Have you completed a Hunter Education/Safety Course?

A dog named Trigger shot his 25-year-old owner in the foot in a bizarre accident that had Indiana officials on Monday reminding hunters to take safety lessons.

Allie Carter of Avilla was wounded during a waterfowl hunt on Saturday morning at the Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area in northern Indiana, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

She laid her 12-gauge shotgun on the ground while repositioning herself and her 11-year-old chocolate Labrador stepped on the gun, depressing the trigger, said Indiana Conservation Officer Jonathon Boyd.

The safety of the shotgun was not on, so it went off and Carter was shot in the left foot, Boyd said.

Carter, who had never completed a hunter education course, was hospitalized. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the bird shot pellets and was treated and released, Boyd said.

Indiana officials said that users of firearms should always point the muzzle in a safe direction and use the safety mechanism. Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986 is required to take a certified hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license in Indiana.

However, anyone can get up to three apprentice hunter's licenses without taking such a course, if accompanied by a person who has taken it, Boyd said. Carter had an apprentice license and does not face any charges.

"We encourage everyone to take a hunter education course before they venture out in the field," Boyd said.

Boyd, who has been a conservation officer for seven years, remembered one other occasion when a dog shot its owner - a man hunting rabbits was shot after he leaned a gun against a tree, and his beagle stepped on it.

Carter could not be reached for comment.

Dog Named Trigger Shoots Owner in the Foot in Indiana

A dog, ironically named Trigger, accidentally shot its owner during a hunting trip.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2015 9:11 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:11:41 -0400

MSgt Curtis Ellis I'm so sorry but there has to be some humor in this even though I know it is a serious article.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2015 9:15 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:15:04 -0400

MSgt Curtis Ellis "Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986 is required to take a certified hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license in Indiana." Why this date?

Response by SrA Jonathan Carbonaro made Oct 26 at 2015 9:32 PM

SrA Jonathan Carbonaro — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:32:56 -0400

Hey! My Dog is Named Trigger. MY family has other dogs named Remi short for Remington, Ammo, and Gauge. This is my extended family...

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 26 at 2015 10:45 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:45:28 -0400

When I first saw this headline I thought it was a joke. It is kind of ironic however that a dog named trigger would shoot it's owner

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2015 7:25 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:25:27 -0400

lol .... wait that is real? lol