A hunter and new father was killed after his personal canine by chance shot him in a freak accident throughout a searching journey in Turkey over Thanksgiving weekend, in line with studies.

Ozgur Gevrekoglu, 32, was pursuing recreation together with his friends on the Kizlan Plateau in Samsun Province final weekend, Newsflash studies. He had simply grow to be a father for the primary time 10 days earlier than the tragic capturing.

The journey had gone with out incident till the hunter started packing up his belongings to depart.

Turkish Hunter Killed During Hunting Trip After Dog’s Paw Inadvertently Touched Trigger Of Loaded Shotgun

In a very freak accident, Gevrekoglu was inserting his canine into the trunk of the automotive when the pet’s paw inadvertently touched the set off of a loaded shotgun, with the weapon being discharged in shut vary.

Gevrekoglu was transported to Alaçam State Hospital, nonetheless he was pronounced useless on arrival, in line with the outlet.

His physique was then taken to the state capital of Samsun for an post-mortem. An investigation is ongoing as Turkish authorities look into the small print surrounding the person’s dying.

There have been a number of pet canines introduced alongside the searching journey, with Gevrekoglu posting images of himself with a number of hounds earlier than his tragic dying.

A current image confirmed the smiling outdoorsman petting a canine whereas holding up a string of useless birds.

It stays unclear which pup was truly the one who by chance managed to fireplace the gun.

Several News Outlets Claim Hunter Was Murdered, Question Dog Excuse As Possible Coverup

Meanwhile, a number of Turkish information shops have claimed that Gevrekoglu was truly murdered, and reported that the canine excuse was a coverup for the precise crime, in line with Newsflash.

But as of Monday, authorities have but to uncover any proof of foul play.

According to The Washington Post, not less than 10 folks have been reportedly shot by canines between 2004 and 2015 within the U.S. alone, with a number of different instances having been reported since then.

A New Mexico man was shot within the again underneath related circumstances again in 2018, when his canine by chance managed to discharge a firearm throughout a jackrabbit searching journey, Las Cruces Sun-News reported on the time.

Sonny Gilligan was shot within the again whereas sitting within the entrance seat of his parked pickup truck throughout a searching journey for jackrabbits together with his three canines — Charlie, Scooter and Cowboy.

New Mexico Hunter Survived Similar Freak Accidental Shooting Caused By Dog In 2018, Per Reports

“Charlie got his foot in the trigger of the gun and I leaned forward and he slipped off the seat and caught the trigger — and it shot,” Gilligan informed the newspaper. “It was a freak accident but it’s true, that’s what happened.”

Charlie, a 120-pound Rottweiler combine, was reported to be the canine that by chance shot his proprietor, with the bullet tearing by the driving force’s seat earlier than coming into Gilligan’s again.

“I was very fortunate I could get to my phone,” Gilligan informed the newspaper. “The [Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office] first responders saved my life. If they waited 10 more minutes, I would’ve died. I lost so much blood. I know I actually passed to the other just before getting to the hospital but they were able to revive me through CPR and bring me back.”

Gilligan was lucky sufficient to outlive the freak unintentional capturing, breaking a number of ribs and his collarbone. He added he was fortunate to outlive the capturing, and finally forgave the pup, calling him “a good boy.”