Puppy shoots Florida Man---Deputies say Dog put paw on gun's trigger as owner tried to kill him

[kpete]

Finally, a Stand Your Ground defense I can get behind.


Bruce Rova director of the Escambia County Animal Regulation and Control in Pensacola, Fla. holds the puppy that the animal shelter is calling Trigger, Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. The dog along with the other puppies was involved in an incident where owner Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, was about to shoot them when Trigger allegedly hit the gun trigger and shot the owner in the wrist. Allen face charges of animal cruelty for shooting several other puppies. GARY MCCRACKEN

http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/091904/pets_919pet002.shtml#.VgFt_CBVhHw

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Puppy shoots Florida man, deputies say
Dog put paw on gun's trigger as owner tried to kill him
: Sunday, September 19, 2004


Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, was being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to his wrist.
Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old shepherd-mix dogs in the head because he couldn’t find them a home, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Monday, Bradford was holding two puppies — one in his arms and another in his left hand — when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber revolver. The gun then discharged, the sheriff’s report said.

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Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford’s home, said sheriff’s Sgt. Ted Roy.

The other four appeared to be in good health and were taken by Escambia County Animal Control, which planned to make them available for adoption.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5950304#.VgFs8SBVhHz

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2015/09/22/florida-puppy-stands-its-ground/#comments

[msrizzo]

1. Clearly self-defense

Smart puppy.

[Enthusiast]

15. +1! The puppy was only standing his ground.

[Liberal_in_LA]

65. +2

[rusty quoin]

90. A movie, Planet of the Puppies. nt

[Iggo]

2. Puppy 1, Gunfucker 0.

[hollysmom]

16. I think it is gunfucker 3

there were 3 dead puppies in a shallow grave.

[niyad]

33. sadly, you are quite correct.

[RandySF]

3. So there IS justice in this world

Puppy 1 - 0 Scumbag

[olddots]

4. What will win today's top FLORIDA MAN post ?

unfortunately crap like this is going on everywhere in this country full of fools and guns who call them fire arms like its still the 18th. century .

[Baitball Blogger]

12. They are becoming so frequent we can start having a

daily "best of" series.

[hlthe2b]

5. And the world is better for it...

More smart pups--less gun-toting a-holes.

[librechik]

6. Just like Rin Tin Tin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin

Hardly an episode passed without "Rinny" disarming some idiot.

[Whiskeytide]

7. FM told investigators that Trigger was a safe, responsible puppy...

... right up until he wasn't.

Good for Trigger.

[niyad]

8. good for that puppy!!!!!! may this murdering bastard rot in jail.

so, he couldn't find those beautiful dogs a home? that is what shelters and rescues are for, you hateful, ignorant, murdering asshole. too bad modern medicine assures that you will not lose the use of that hand.

[smirkymonkey]

29. +1000

Grrr!

[hamsterjill]

64. Thank you!

n/t

[MoonRiver]

9. Good for puppy!

We need more like him!

[damnedifIknow]

10. Puppy power!!

[sarisataka]

11. Does this mean

Trigger is a gunhumper?

[rpannier]

92. Sounds possible

I'm more concerned with the real important issue not being discussed... Is Trigger a Muslim"

[BlueJazz]

13. Trigger the dog told the man twice not to do it. "My Pa is going to make you pay for this"

[Happyhippychick]

14. I love stories of gun nuts getting their due. And I love puppies even more.

Put the two together and I'm ecstatic.

[procon]

17. Are the animal cruelty laws in Florida just as FU as their gun laws? - UPDATE

If there is any justice, he shouldn't be allowed to ever own another animal.


UPDATE:


"Bradford was charged last week with felony animal cruelty and briefly booked into the Escambia County Jail, where he posted a $1500 bond."

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/animals/heartless-puppy-killer-charged



Not many details at the link, but there is a jailhouse photo of this disgusting man.

[mikeysnot]

26. I don't want to make a Broad sweeping generalization but....

why do all the gun nuts look the same?

[procon]

38. I'll pick Compensating, for $1, Alex. nt

[1monster]

48. Florida is usually not kind to animal abusers...

[AllyCat]

18. Are there not animal shelters there? Why do people do this?

We have had all but two cats that were "dump offs". Greatest friends ever.

[AlbertCat]

20. Are there not animal shelters there?

Where he can get the "parents" spayed and neutered.

See... end of puppy problem! (but you won't be able to try to make a buck selling them)

[catrose]

59. Maybe, maybe not

In my area, it costs $25 neuter for $45 for spay, or free if you live in certain zip codes or go to the mobile unit. Vaccinations start at $11. But bigger cities than mine in this state don't have those kind of low cost services. Still, I wonder how many rescue organizations he tried before deciding to shoot them.

[AlbertCat]

73. before deciding to shoot them.

The amo and gun.... not to mention the ER.... costs less?

[restorefreedom]

97. but how much $

does this scum sucking piece of shit pay for guns and ammo ? I agree with you that spay neuter needs to be very low cost or free if we really want to stop the shelter killing. but that was not this loser's issue imo.

[dflprincess]

83. A good many of the rescue dogs in my area are brought up from the south

where apparently very few people believe in spaying and neutering.

Both my niece's dogs were rescues from two different shelters but both dogs were born in Tennessee. She was told at one of the shelters that they get most their young dogs from TN, older ones are usually surrendered by a local.

[Vincardog]

30. It is more responsible to put the puppies down than to turn them "free" of course on litter

Is best.

[City Lights]

19. Arrest warrant under judicial review...

Editor's note: The original version of this story erroneously reported that Bradford was charged with felony animal cruelty. Investigators have applied for an arrest warrant for Bradford charging him with animal cruelty, but the request is under judicial review, according to Escambia County Sheriff’s Sergeant Ted Roy.

Not bad for a first shot, Trigger.

[Laser102]

21. My dogs are family. I have never understood how anyone could abuse any animal.

I have always felt there should be a national registry that anybody can access before they sell or allow an animal to be adopted. Like the sex registry. Also stiff jail time for anyone caught abusing animals in any way. Stop these sick bastards once and for all.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

58. ^

And yay for that brave puppy.

[romanic]

22. To quote LovelyTi

this story could only come from my first favorite state "Ratchet-ass Florida!". :I

But seriously fuck this guy for being a cruel asshole. That's what he gets!

[malaise]

23. All I have to say is

Woof! Woof! Good doggie

[Faygo Kid]

24. Throw away the key.

As a volunteer for animals, I don't want to share oxygen with this asshole.

[hamsterjill]

25. Yet another asshole who won't spay/neuter, I'm sure.

Spends all his money on ammo rather than taking his dog(s) to the local clinic to have them fixed.

I hope they throw the book at him!

[roody]

40. +1,000,000

[Orsino]

27. When you start thinking of a gun as a convenient Delete Problem button...

...bad accidents happen.

[redstatebluegirl]

28. Good job Trigger!

Wish he would have aimed lower !!!!!

[magical thyme]

31. this article is from 2004. very old news.

[kpete]

34. I know

[niyad]

35. since it is not in lbn, there isn't a problem. these days, we need all the good news we can find.

[magical thyme]

37. he killed 3 puppies before the 4th stopped him.

While grateful for the 4 he didn't succeed in killing, I found it very upsetting to read about.

[niyad]

39. you are correct. it was very upsetting. may he receive everything he deserves.

[Omaha Steve]

32. The second amendment is the right to arm bears (by extension puppies)

[Pakid]

36. That is one asshole who got what he deserves

Good job little puppy I hope you find a great forever home.

[Sunlei]

41. somewhere in Florida 'Trigger' is 12 yrs old & a cruel man is 49 yrs old & can't bend his wrist

[Vinca]

42. It's a shame the puppy wasn't a better shot.

[perdita9]

46. Good point!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

43. The ass should be banned from ever owning, raising, or breeding animals ever again. nt

[HassleCat]

44. It's the right to arm bears, not dogs. (eom)

[perdita9]

45. Good dog, Trigger! Best of luck in finding your forever home.

[lark]

47. That's what I call a good dog!

The owner, he got what he deserved.

[KansDem]

49. HAH!!! I thought I recognized that puppy!

Saw him at a recent gun show...

[James48]

50. Ah- that's from 2004.

kind of old news, don't ya think?

[Beartracks]

62. Wow, 77 years ago!

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[Wilms]

79. Time flies around here.

[no_hypocrisy]

51. Karma canine-style.

[Maynar]

89. Time flies like an arrow.

But fruit flies like a banana.

I know the way out, stop shoving.

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*edit* Reply meant for Wilms. -derp-

[Milliesmom]

52. Really sad!

Too bad he was such a bad shot, should have been in the head like the man did to the pup's three siblings.

[randys1]

53. Guns dont kill people... ...

[rpannier]

93. But they let puppies shoot a@@holes

[backscatter712]

54. That's Florida Man alright...

[tblue37]

55. Who's a good shot? YOU ARE! Yes, you are! nt

[Bucky]

57. the only protection against a bad guy with a gun is a good dog with a gun

Guns don't kill people, dogs kill people

[CrispyQ]

60. Too bad the pup wasn't a better shot.

Fucker.

[NCjack]

63. Trigger the puppy is a good shot. He wasn't shooting to kill. /nt

[CharlotteVale]

70. K&R

[passiveporcupine]

61. This just supports the meme "if every animal had a gun..."

When I was a kid living in the country, people didn't take their pets to the vet very often. If they were sick or dying, they shot them.

In my case, my stepfather was even worse. We had a female dog...of course we never got her fixed...who thought about that in those days? So, she had 12 puppies. My stepfather said she couldn't nurse that many (she was a small/medium dog), but the real thing is he didn't want to have to find homes for so many puppies. So, he decided we needed to drown most of the pups.

Of course he was going to teach us girls (I was 13, my sisters, 14, and 15) about being responsible pet owners, by making us do it. I refused and ran crying back into the house. My other two sisters did what he forced them to do. I'll never forgive him to this day. Fortunately, he didn't live to old age. I think he died in his 50's.

I know there are times when you have to shoot livestock (especially large livestock) when it's injured, sick or dying. And a lot of people still slaughter their animals at home. But they don't do it by GOD DAMN DROWNING them.

So I guess this idiot in the OP learned his lesson...take the pups to an animal rescue/adoption place, or fix your damned animals so you don't have babies to worry about, or they might just shoot you. Good Dog!

[ejbr]

66. ....

[zalinda]

67. I know that this is a 'fun' story, but

in many places it costs $100 to $200 to spay or neuter an animal. And many shelters ask for a fee before they'll take in an animal, it is not uncommon that it would cost $25 or more to 'leave' an animal at a shelter.

I am not condoning what this guy did, but something has to be done about fees.

I know I'm trying to make friends with 2 cats that were left by owners, so I can get them spayed or neutered. They don't come around all the time, so I have to make them come on schedule, to get them when I can get an appointment with the Cat Coalition. One may not make it much longer, I don't know if she/he is old or in pain, but it has that look like it's giving up.

Z

[RoccoR5955]

68. So guns DO kill people! n/t

[MrScorpio]

69. Good boy, Trigger. nt

[Bounzer]

71. Lol

Sweet revenge.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

72. I just lost my furry best friend.

This makes me so sad and angry that a person could fucking shoot a defenseless animal.

Unbelievable.

[lonestarnot]

74. No there is fucking justice!

[Nailzberg]

75. 2004?

[maxsolomon]

76. This is/was how poor rural people got rid of unwanted dogs and cats

Or put them in a sack with rocks and toss it in a river.

"There's always some killing to do around the farm" - Tom Waits.

People are too poor to spay/neuter, or can't afford the gas, don't have the time, or don't care. I'd wager this happens several times a day in America, not to mention the rest of the planet, and none of us hear about it.

[Skittles]

85. yet they often feel morally superior to the city folk

[maxsolomon]

104. I doubt this fella does

he probably doesn't understand why city slickers would care.

[valerief]

77. When guns are cocked, only cocker spaniels will have guns. nt

[SummerSnow]

78. The puppy should have his own show

[shenmue]

80. Squeeeeeeeee

[smirkymonkey]

81. Who's a good doggie??

[dorkzilla]

82. "Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford’s home"

Nothing funny at all about this story...3 innocent sentient beings killed for no reason. I don't get all the "funny" smilies. He shot baby animals in their heads. Fucked up person, fucked up story.

[dflprincess]

84. And he got some Instant Karma

at the paw of one of his intended victims. The only sad thing is, Trigger didn't get hold of the gun before the first three were shot.

[Maraya1969]

86. OK so this is a little old right. I want to put it on FB

but I think I should say it is old, unless I am reading it wrong.

[xocet]

87. This story is a blast from the past.... n/t

[sunnystarr]

88. This is a story from 2004

That's like 11 YEARS ago. I don't know who first posted it but then it got picked up by a few media outlets who then had to add words like this:

Update: This story was from 2004. We hope the dog went on to live a long and happy life.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/puppy-shoots-florida-man-with-a-gun-in-self-defense

Ed. note: This post was mistakenly based on a report from 2004. We hope the puppy went on to live a happy and healthy life. This isn't your average dog shoots man story.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/puppy-shoots-florida-man

[Uncle Joe]

91. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[Unknown Beatle]

94. Puppy Karma

[JoeDuck]

95. Different approach, same outcome

It's worth noting, I think, that if the man had taken the dogs to a veterinarian he could have had them killed and there would be no criminal charges. If he had given them to a dog pound and they weren't picked by anyone, the pound could have killed them (unless there are local or state laws against this). A bullet or a euthanasia accomplish the same end result.

[restorefreedom]

98. most good vets

will not kill healthy animals on demand, especially a pup.

the killing factories erroneous called shelters need to be shut down and replaced wih no kill facilities. and the rampant breeding for profit has to stop. spay neuter must be mandatory absent a medical preclusion.

but the fact that a pound might have killed them (puppies have a better chance at adoption) is no excuse for this cretin to get his neanderthal on and shoot a defenseless animal in the head.

and the fact that he had possible legal options and decided to be a violent asshole just shows his lack of gray matter.

(and yes i am fully aware neanderthals did not use guns)

[Javaman]

96. it's obvious that the puppy was cleaning the gun. nt

[mountain grammy]

99. Good puppy with a gun..

was aiming for the bastard's heart, but he didn't have one.

[packman]

100. This post is about an incident 11 YEARS AGO

why is this being posted now ?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

102. It seems to still hound him.

[negoldie]

101. I'll try to be short.

I have a rare form of non hodskins lymphoma. I have two-three years at the most. To keep my strength up my oncologist insisted I get some exercise so I walk my dog, without a leash (the pure joy on my dog's face tells me he likes it that way) through our neighborhood (I try to get in a mile but some mornings I am just too weak to make the entire walk) every morning at daybreak. I have done this for the last year or so after I had my tonsils removed and they found the cancer.
Over the last week or so, one of the meanest nastiest woman I have ever spoken to, (we usually head west because Buddy likes his privacy) declared her yard off limits to Buddy. She did this with a string of cursing, arm swinging, and just plain hateful language (I worked with many a man that couldn't out curse her) regarding Buddy and the messes he (didn't) make in her yard. I have never met this woman, never had a problem with any of my neighbors.
Buddy has been taught to go in the Right of way of the road, it's a fairly rural subdivision. Built back in the seventies for low income families. As far as the mess he didn't make I tried to reason with her and told her of my plight (lymphoma, needing exercise etc.) and that Buddy, being fourteen years old himself needed the exercise.
As Buddy stood by my side on the public road she tried to kick him, she missed thank goodness or I would be in jail. Then told me to go f....myself and pray my cancer riddled body would just go on and die. I assured her we will never travel that far south again. Man talk about getting up on the wrong side of the bed.
Buddy is nearly deaf. He answers with hand signals mostly. He is a good friendly dog just trying to get through this old world, like me and millions of others. Hell of a way to start the day.

https://www.gofundme.com/y4d8hs

[liberal N proud]

103. Good dog!