Ex-LSU player's leg amputated after dog shoots him: 'His pants were just soaked in blood'

[TexasTowelie]

A former Louisiana State University offensive lineman had his leg amputated and is in intensive care at University of Mississippi Medical Center after being shot by a dog while duck hunting near Eagle Lake in Mississippi.

Micah Heckford said he and a group of friends were on an annual duck and deer hunting trip in Mississippi on Dec. 28. The outing took place on land farmed by family members of Heckford's best friend, Matt Branch, who played football for LSU from 2008-2011.

"They farm all the land around Eagle Lake," Heckford said. "Every year we go over there.

"For the most part there's five to eight of us that have been going six or seven years now. We deer hunt in the evenings and duck hunt in the mornings."

Read more: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2019/01/09/matt-branch-lsu-college-football-shot-dog/2522992002/

[Stargazer09]

1. Shot by a dog?

I’m not an expert on firearms, but I’ve been around them enough to question how an excited retriever could have pulled the trigger.

Disabling the safety, yes. That’s often just a button on the side that could easily be switched by the dog’s weight.

But the dog pulling the trigger? How is that even possible?

[Laffy Kat]

2. Naturally I'm worried about the dog now.

I hope they didn't hurt/kill the poor thing.

[TexasTowelie]

5. The didn't hurt the dog.

The article even mentions that the dog will get to go on the next hunting trip.

[Stargazer09]

6. I agree

If nothing else, I hope they learned not to leave loaded weapons where the dog could step on them.

[TexasTowelie]

3. The dog declined to give an interview.

He said he was going through a ruff time. :groan:

[Stargazer09]

7. Ugh

A ruff time? Really?

[PJMcK]

4. Dog shoots man

Now there's a headline you don't often see.

[roody]

8. I'll leave it to the ducks to donate to his gofundme.