Mississippi man shot by his own dog and nearly dies

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An ex-college football player in Mississippi was out hunting with his labrador Tito when the dog stepped on a gun, pulled the trigger shot the man, who nearly died from his injury.

A Mississippi man is in recovery after he was shot by his own dog while on a hunting trip. He reportedly died twice before doctors could stabilize him and wake him up 12 days after the accident.

On December 28, Branch and his friends were loading up a utility terrain vehicle with guns while preparing for the trip. Branch's black labrador retriever, Tito, jumped into the bed of the vehicle, where guns were still strewn about. Matt Branch #79 of the LSU Tigers lines up to block against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. LSU won 20-13.Branch reportedly didn't feel the pain in his leg from the shot, only numbness. About an hour after he was shot, he fell unconscious due to the blood loss and trauma.

 

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Stonekettle There are no gun accidents. Only negligence.

Sorry the dog missed

So he played for LSU or UGA or the photo is unrelated?

This is why we need enhanced background check on canines before we allow them to have any type of weapon. 🤦🏽‍♀️

'Tito, get me some tissue'

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