Man aims for dog, shoots friend in head instead

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x599207821/Man-aims-for-dog-shoots-friend-in-head-instead

Posted Mar 21, 2009 @ 11:27 PM

ROCKFORD — A man who was apparently shooting at a stray dog instead shot an acquaintance and then fled before police arrived at the scene. snip

“It seems like it was an accident,” he said. “The dog was apparently bothering some people and he shot at it but missed and hit his friend.” snip

Police are looking for the shooter, whom, Scheffels said, is likely to face charges.

[newfie11]

1. What an idiot!

Gun safety??? Look to see where the bullet is going!

[my2sense]

2. Some kind of "friend" n/t

[Ian David]

3. It's understandable, because they other guy was wearing the dog on his head. n/t

[EV_Ares]

4. His last name wasn't Cheney was it? eom.

[DFW]

5. The NRA is pressing charges against the dog, I hear. N/T

[marmar]

13. LOL......

n/t

[Fumesucker]

6. If his friend had been armed, this wouldn't have happened..

:eyes:

[TWiley]

7. I thought guns were supposed to make picnics safer

[gratuitous]

8. Not exactly Atticus Finch we're talking about here

But I suppose calling the local animal control is so totally out of the question that there's no other recourse for a law-abiding citizen but to get out his shootin arn.

[NNN0LHI]

10. I once had to plead with my neighbor not to shoot at raccoons between our houses

He is both a heavy drinker and the police commissioner.

I need to write a screenplay.

Don

[northernlights]

14. you are joking right?

There are alternatives to both calling animal control AND to shooting a dog.

How about offering it some food, taking it in and giving it a temporary home? Or finding a shelter that does that -- there are people in *every* state that foster homeless dogs until homes can be found.

[gratuitous]

16. The account is sketchy

It says the dog was "bothering" folks, so it's unclear just what sort of threat the dog may have posed. I'd leave it to the professionals to deal with the dog, whether it's animal control or a sheltering agency.

[Sheepshank]

18. I'd bet the dog

was a vicious Llhasa Apso. His friend was trying to hold down the crazed animal while the guy with the gun took a shot. The scope wasn't callibrated.

[xchrom]

9. why didn't the other guy shoot him back? nt

[Libby2]

11. If his last name was Cheney he would have nothing to worry about.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Where's Fire-Medic-Dave's comment?

just kidding. :-)

[northernlights]

15. maybe the friend jumped in front of the poor dog

to protect it.

I probably would have. THere are alternatives to shooting a stray. :cry: Like giving the poor thing a home, even a temporary one.

Gee, maybe we should start shooting homeless, stray people too? That'll solve the problem. :mad:

[Belial]

17. idiots.. shame the bullet didnt come back and pop him in the head

[BlooInBloo]

19. If only the friend had a gun, this all could have been avoided....

Because MORE guns is the solution, dontchaknow?

[logjon]

25. brilliant

>Because MORE guns is the solution, dontchaknow?

i was waiting for something like this. the straw man thing. gun grabbers love a story like this. i'm gonna go ahead and mention hitler so this thread is godwin'd/over

[davsand]

20. Lemme guess--the dog was really tall, the friend was a midget, and he was no marksman.

I'd also offer the observation he was no mental giant--but that much is pretty evident.

Stupid is gonna hurt.


Laura

[chrisa]

21. How is that possible?

Was it a shotgun?

[MineralMan]

22. Hey...Bubba...hold that there dawg. Ahmo shoot it daid.

Picnic at the trailer park, I presume...

[Critters2]

23. Ahmo shoot it daid.

:rofl:

[surrealAmerican]

24. "seems like an accident", but the shooter fled.

I'm guessing he didn't want police knowing how drunk he was.