Kansas Man Dies After Dog Discharged Hunting Equipment And Fatally Struck Him

A 30-year-old man passed away in Kansas on Saturday (Jan. 21) after a dog shot him in what’s being called a “freak accident.” According to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph Austin Smith was sitting in the front passenger seat of a pick-up truck. Meanwhile, a rifle and hunting gear was in the back seat, along with the dog, who belongs to the truck’s owner. An investigation uncovered that the dog caused the rifle to discharge after stepping on it. As a result, the bullet fatally struck Smith in the back. The shooting occurred at about 9:40 a.m. on a… Read Full Article