Man dies after dog steps on rifle, causing it to discharge, Kansas officials say - NBC News

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A antheral died successful Kansas connected Saturday aft officials judge helium was struck by a firearm that discharged aft a canine stepped connected it.

The shooting unfolded astir 9:40 a.m. successful a motortruck connected the 1600 artifact of East 80th Street, a state roadworthy astir 46 miles southbound of Wichita, Wellington Fire and EMS Chief Tim Hay told NBC News. The canine stepped connected the firearm successful the backmost of the truck, causing it to occurrence and deed the backmost of the man, who was recovered successful the beforehand rider seat, helium said.

Emergency aesculapian unit administered CPR earlier the 30-year-old victim, whose sanction has not yet been released, was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, according to Hay.

Another idiosyncratic who was successful the driver's spot was physically unharmed, helium said.

It was not instantly wide who owned the motortruck and the canine oregon who called 911.

The probe is ongoing, but officials accidental it appears to beryllium a hunting-related accident, according to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, which added that hunting cogwheel was besides recovered successful the backmost of the car.

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