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\n <\/picture>\n <\/div>\nA 30-year-old man handed away in Kansas on Saturday (Jan. 21) after a canine shot<\/a> him in what\u2019s being referred to as a \u201cfreak accident.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n According to the Sumner County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Joseph Austin Smith<\/strong> was sitting within the entrance passenger seat of a pick-up truck. Meanwhile, a rifle and searching gear was within the again seat, together with the canine, who belongs to the truck\u2019s proprietor. An investigation uncovered that the canine induced the rifle to discharge after stepping on it. As a end result, the bullet fatally struck Smith within the again.<\/p>\n The capturing occurred at about 9:40 a.m. on a rustic highway about 45 miles south of Wichita in Geuda Springs. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene \u201cwithin minutes,\u201d<\/em> per studies, however Smith succumbed to his accidents<\/a> amid efforts to revive him. Officials pronounced Smith lifeless on the scene.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear who made the 911 name to first responders. However, NBC News <\/em>reported that one other particular person was within the driver\u2019s seat<\/a> on the time of the capturing. The particular person was bodily unhurt, per studies, however their identification is unknown.<\/p>\n The incident is reportedly beneath investigation. It\u2019s unclear if the canine was taken to a shelter or if he\u2019s together with his proprietor and household.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n