Scout_51 0 Posted September 9, 2004 Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said. Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Bradford was being treated at an undisclosed hospital for the gunshot wound to his wrist, said sheriff's Sgt. Ted Roy. Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office. On Monday, he 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, making the gun discharge, the sheriff's report said. The revolver and a rifle were seized from the home, deputies said. Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford's home, Roy said. 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. in the opps category.... USAF: Accidental Ejection Caused F-15 Crash At St. George Island TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An unintended ejection caused the May 21 crash that left an F-15 Eagle embedded in a marsh at St. George Island, Air Force officials say. The plane's pilot, who parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle island, suffered minor injuries. A crash investigation board concluded that an air regulation valve on the pilot's body harness snagged the ejection seat handle, and when the pilot turned his head to check his position, the handle was raised, triggering the ejection, said David Smith, a spokesman for Headquarters Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. "This is a very unusual incident," Smith told The News Herald, of Panama City. He said he had never heard of a similar crash in the Air Force. The pilot, Lt. Col. Patrick Marshall, was in a mock dogfight with a student pilot at the time. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer who rescued Marshall from the Gulf told The News Herald on the day of the crash that Marshall had no idea upon his rescue what had happened. Smith said the investigation is closed and Marshall has been relieved of all blame. Meanwhile, the Air Force is still guarding the fighter around the clock and is considering proposals to remove it from the muck. The aircraft is embedded 25 feet into the mud 160 yards from the nearest house in a gated island community. It was worth $35 million before it crashed, but has been deemed a total loss. However the good news,in Naval Aviation we ARE a bit more careful..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted September 9, 2004 wow... wierd story about the F-15 Crash... luckly the pilot made it out okay about the puppies... cruel man indeed :| Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
