Further investigation revealed the 53-year-old man had been cleaning a shotgun when he set it down on the bed before the dog jumped up and caused the gun to fire. [More]
How this guy made it to 53 is beyond me.
[Via Steve T]
Notes from the Resistance
My dad told me a story about a man he went to school who became a ranger at Everglades National Park. One night he was patrolling the back country looking for a group of poachers. When he had them spotted, he stopped his park ranger jeep, reached into the back seat, and pulled out a double barreled 12 ga. by the muzzle. Something snagged one of the triggers and the resulting blast took off the ring finger, pinky, and a good part of the palm of his right hand.
Thereafter, he was known by friends and coworkers as “Nub.”
I have at least three similar “Tales of Elmer” in my archives.
I think this may be the first one that doesn’t involve a pickup truck.