Hunting dog hits trigger, kills hunter

A 28-year-old duck hunter was killed when he was accidentally shot by a hunting dog on an inlet of the Cumberland River in west Nashville, a state wildlife official said today. The man had gotten out of the boat to pick up decoys at the end of the day. A hunting companion, who didn’t have waders on, remained in the boat, where the other man’s shotgun lay on the floor.

“The dog apparently jumped back there and hit the trigger of the gun,” Taylor said.

The safety lock had either not been on or the dog hit the safety button — depending on the type of shotgun — and released it, he said.

The shotgun fired and blew a hole through the side of the boat, striking the man in the water in the lower abdomen, he said. - tennessean.com