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Georgia man cleaning gun shoots himself, dog
The State ^ | 4/9/2016 | MANDY MATNEY

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.


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To: Gamecock

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!


41 posted on 04/09/2016 6:58:40 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Former Proud Canadian
You mean you shouldn’t drink and talk on the phone while you clean your gun?

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.

42 posted on 04/09/2016 7:00:54 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Lazamataz

...ah, Piker!

Try doing all that AND in your underwear!!

That’s where the action is, a little gun oil and Hoppe’s chaser!!


43 posted on 04/09/2016 7:00:55 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: Bulwyf

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


44 posted on 04/09/2016 7:02:01 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Gamecock

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.


45 posted on 04/09/2016 7:07:49 AM PDT by Purdue77 ("Hillary for Prison, 2016.")
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To: Lazamataz
like to clean my gun, text on the phone, play Fallout 4, watch porn, separate my laundry, and drink beer at the same time.

I've found that with a revolver you can even get the old lady involved, long as she's willing to play Annie Oakley.

46 posted on 04/09/2016 7:15:02 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Gamecock

Exactly my reaction - it’s a shame about the dog.


47 posted on 04/09/2016 7:26:52 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: real saxophonist

I’m guessing this is the most excitement in Clyo in 50 years.

“Clyo — The Town that Forgot to Buy a Vowel.”


48 posted on 04/09/2016 7:32:06 AM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far.)
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To: Gamecock

How many hands does the guy have. One for holding the phone, one on the trigger, and the third hand working the slide?


49 posted on 04/09/2016 7:41:38 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: the_daug

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.


50 posted on 04/09/2016 7:42:41 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Gamecock

At least the wife had her priorities in order - see to the well being of the dog first, then worry about the husband.


51 posted on 04/09/2016 7:44:13 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Gamecock

+1 for the innocent dog who was minding his own business and had no doubt tolerated much in life.


52 posted on 04/09/2016 7:46:14 AM PDT by OKSooner (Eh?)
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To: Gamecock

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.


53 posted on 04/09/2016 7:48:23 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Gamecock

Wife sleeping? Really? He was actually trying to shoot his wife, but the dog got in the way.


54 posted on 04/09/2016 8:07:19 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so that others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: real saxophonist
In order to further delay cutting the grass the interest of improving the geography skills of fellow FReepers, I decided to look it up.

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:


55 posted on 04/09/2016 8:09:38 AM PDT by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: PROCON

The dog may audition for a spot at the neighbor’s house.


56 posted on 04/09/2016 8:19:55 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: dennisw

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


57 posted on 04/09/2016 8:27:18 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Gamecock

Guns are for adults.


58 posted on 04/09/2016 9:18:04 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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