New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Puppy pulls Trigger
on dog-killer
BY MAKI BECKER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Friday, September 10th, 2004

They call him "Trigger."
A brave little puppy who knew he was next after watching his heartless owner shoot three of his six siblings in the head apparently decided e-ruff is e-ruff. The poky little pooch somehow managed to slip his paw on the trigger, blasting his would-be executioner in the wrist.

The tale of horror and vengeance unfolded Monday when, Florida authorities say, Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola decided to get rid of his dog's litter of seven puppies with the help of his .38-caliber revolver. One by one, he began shooting the three-month-old German shepherd-mixed cuties.

Bradford would later tell Escambia County deputies that he was holding one puppy in his left hand and another in his right arm when the one in the left "began to wiggle, placing its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber handgun, causing it to discharge into his left wrist," a sheriff's office statement read.

Trigger, his three surviving brothers, since named Winchester, Remington and Colt, and their mom were taken to an animal shelter.

"It's a very sad story," said shelter spokesman Bruce Rova. "These things don't have to happen. If you don't think you can handle a litter, take the animal to the vet to have it spayed or neutered."

Bradford faces felony animal cruelty charges, a third-degree offense, after he recovers from his wound. As for Trigger, he won't be facing any charges. "No paw prints were taken off the weapon," Rova said, "and he's a juvenile, anyways."


LOL, Trigger is my hero... so it WAS his bitch David, he didn't bother to be a responsible owner by (1) getting her spayed or (2) keeping her isolated while in heat.

I extend an open invite to any and all that need a home for their unwanted dogs. Hell, I've got six (all rescues - except the Rotty) now and a few more would not hurt.

[rant coming on]

I've got quite a soft spot for our canine family members, current and future. I won't trust any man that intentionally would hurt a domesticated animal.  I have had the great experience of delivering to some brain dead asshat, the very same beating he was delivering to his dog. Blue was one of my best dogs after I rescued him from that.

I saw a man almost get shot for mistreating  horse....and I was in favor of the shooting. We had to put down the horse.....bad stuff.

If you're the type of "man" that has got to beat an animal that has been trained to be our servant and companion, then I got some ass-whoopin' for ya, and I'll give anyone that needs them the directions to my house for a special delivery type of whoopin'

[rant all done]

whew.