James Harris, 37, was enjoying a day pheasant hunting when a hunting dog stepped on his gun and shot him in the leg.

The hunting group had downed a bird and Harris went off to retrieve it, laying his gun on the ground as he crossed a fence. At this point, one or more of the dogs stepped on his gun, causing it to fire.

The investigation is continuing. Why? Is the dog going to be charged with murder or are the cops looking at a reduced charge? Maybe, the dog could claim he was not of sound mind at the time of the shooting, what with all of those orders to fetch being shouted at him.

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