CHICAGO – A pack of hunting dogs shot an Iowa man as he went to
retrieve a fallen pheasant, authorities said.
James Harris, 37, was shot in the leg while hunting with some friends
on Saturday afternoon.
The group shot a bird which landed on the other side of a fence, the
Iowa Department of Natural Resource said in a press release.
"Harris reportedly went to retrieve the bird, placed his gun on the
ground and crossed the fence near the muzzle end," the press release
said.
"When he crossed the fence, hunting dogs stepped on the gun, which
discharged and struck Harris in the left calf at a distance of roughly
three feet."
Harris was treated at a regional medical center and later transported
by helicopter to an Iowa City hospital.