An unlucky man has met his untimely death after he was reportedly shot dead in the torso by his own dog.
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A dog has shot dead its owner after they ventured into the snow-covered countryside hunting in Russia.
According to
Newsweek, the 64-year-old hunter, Sergey Terekhov was apparently shot in the torso while he was letting dogs out of the trunk of a car while on a hunting trip with his brother on January 21, said the regional branch of the Investigative Committee
According to a statement obtained by Newsweek.com, the hunter died on his way to the hospital.
The statement reads, “The weapon rested on his knee, with the butt facing down and the barrel pointing towards his stomach.
“The trigger was presumably activated when the dogs jumped on the man after he opened the trunk, the hunter died on the way to the hospital
“Everything was in order. This was an unfortunate incident.”
Terekhov’s social media page on the Russian platform Odnoklassniki features multiple images of him roaming the wilderness with the dog that is suspected of killing him.