Posted on 04/09/2016 5:51:47 AM PDT by Gamecock
A Georgia man accidentally shot himself and his dog while he was cleaning his gun and talking on the phone.
Todd A. Crouse, 44, of Clyo, was at his home in Clyo, Ga., on March 22 when the accident occurred, according to reporting from the Savannah Morning News.
Crouse said he “unknowingly reloaded the gun” while he was he was reassembling it, according to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department. Then he told officers that he pulled the slide back, but he still had his finger on the trigger, accidentally firing the gun, the report says.
Crouse told officers he was putting the weapon down when it fired. The bullet struck his upper thigh, traveled through his left leg, and then hit his dog, according to the report.
Crouse was treated at the hospital while his wife, who was sleeping at the time, took the dog to the veterinarian to be treated.
The Savannah Morning News reports that Ryan Williams, the Effingham County Sheriff’s deputy on the case, said he smelled “a faint odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Todd’s person while speaking with him” and no charges were filed.
Clyo is located roughly 25 miles northwest of Hardeeville.
He should have shot his black lesbian neighbor too for a three-fer. Not at I want anyone to die. The damage to her would have been minimal after the bullet passed though the dog. AND she could have sued for racial disparity!
Only--only!--when driving and, if possible, smoking a cigarette or (preferably) a big long cigar.
p.s. If by chance you draw near to a McDonald's a little quarter pounder and fries never hurt a diligent sportsman either.
...ah, Piker!
Try doing all that AND in your underwear!!
That’s where the action is, a little gun oil and Hoppe’s chaser!!
Great you double check there are no bullets in the gun. But you still have to find those little springs and and things that roll off the table and into your 1980s shag carpet
Yet, the liberals will use him as a model to judge those of us who can clean guns without shooting ourselves. And, who doesn’t use alcohol to clean and lubricate our weapons. He was probably on the phone asking for instructions for cleaning his gun. Wonder what the person at the other end of the line thought when they heard the bang.
I've found that with a revolver you can even get the old lady involved, long as she's willing to play Annie Oakley.
Exactly my reaction - it’s a shame about the dog.
I’m guessing this is the most excitement in Clyo in 50 years.
“Clyo — The Town that Forgot to Buy a Vowel.”
How many hands does the guy have. One for holding the phone, one on the trigger, and the third hand working the slide?
Reminds me of an old Patsy Montana song.
Oh Miss Effie was her name
Through the west she won her fame
Being handy with the gun
But she drove the men insane.
‘Cause she’d whip out her pistol
And shoot most any guy
And sing out this alibi.
I didn’t know the gun was loaded
And I’m so sorry my friend
I didn’t know the gun was loaded
And I’ll never, never do it again.
But one night she made a slip
Shot the sheriff in the hip
So the law, it took a hand
And made Effie take the stand.
And she pled, “Oh, your honor
I’ll know you’ll turn me loose
When you hear my one excuse.”
I didn’t know (she didn’t know) the gun was loaded
And I’m so (and I’m so) sorry my friend
I didn’t know (she didn’t know) the gun was loaded
And I’ll never, never do it again.
I didn’t know (she didn’t know)
The gun was loaded (that the gun was loaded)
But regarding the gun that I toted.
All I did was hold it high
And go (4 simulated firing sounds)
I’ll never, never do it again.
(bridge)
Yes, the jury all agreed
That Miss Effie should be freed
But the sheriff’s jealous wife
Was indignant (yes, indeed)
So she borrowed a pistol
And shot this village belle
And sang as Miss Effie fell.
I didn’t know the gun was loaded
And I’m so (and I’m so) sorry my friend
I didn’t know (she didn’t know) the gun was loaded
And I’ll never, never do it again.
I didn’t know (she didn’t know)
The gun was loaded (that the gun was loaded)
But regarding the gun that I toted
All I did was hold it high
And go (4 simulated firing sounds)
I’ll never, never do it again.
At least the wife had her priorities in order - see to the well being of the dog first, then worry about the husband.
+1 for the innocent dog who was minding his own business and had no doubt tolerated much in life.
I shoot daily, run a bore snake daily, and thoroughly clean everything I shoot at least weekly. In all that time, I’ve never shot myself, the dog, or the lesbian next door. It’s not that hard:
No ammo when cleaning.
No distractions when handling firearms even if it’s “just cleaning”.
No alcohol when handling firearms, even if it’s “just cleaning”.
No playing with the guns, because people who know me won’t believe the “cleaning and thought it was unloaded” excuse.
All the guns I own really are loaded all the time, unless there is a specific reason to unload them.
Wife sleeping? Really? He was actually trying to shoot his wife, but the dog got in the way.
First of all, Clyo is northwest of Hardeeville, SC, which is a scuzzy stop on the southern portion of 1-95. When I read the article I wondered if Georgia had a Hardeeville too. You would think that the reporter would mention when a landmark in the article is located in another state.
Anyway, Clyo is in Effingham County, Georgia, which is highlighted on the map:
The dog may audition for a spot at the neighbor’s house.
1970s shag carpet? Heh
Knock on wood. I haven’t lost any parts yet. Some parts would be a pain to try to replace.
This all reminds me, I need to teach my son to clean his .22
Guns are for adults.
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