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Subscribe to RSSA Florida man has died after a dog jumped into a van and pushed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to strike the man as he opened a gate outside of his home, authorities said.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that 68-year-old James Campbell was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
The strange incident began as Campbell and Iris Fortner, 68, returned to their home in Cantonment, Fla., on the Florida Panhandle on Monday.
According to an FHP report, while Fortner, who was driving, backed a 1995 Chevy van into their property, Campbell got out of the passenger's side of the vehicle to open a metal gate outside their home.
As Fortner opened the driver's side door to see where Campbell was standing, her large boxer came running toward the van and jumped in, pressing the accelerator, the report said.
Before Fortner could stop the vehicle, it struck and ran over Campbell, trapping him under it, according to the report. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Campbell's death is under investigation. Fortner has not been charged.
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why are there always the idiots that seem to relate everything to politics and obama with dumbass references.. (yawn) get over whining over your precious guns, cant you give an opinions on subjects as is?..gosh 4 more years of this cry baby crap. That said..really sad to hear of such a freak accident..
Freak, the only thing freak about this is the explanation.
I couldn't agree with you more!
Doesn't sound right, I hope they find out for sure which bitch really did it.
How tragic.....she loves the dog, lost her husband.......unusual.....just one more trial for our sister...
I think the wife did it and blamed it on the dog. It sounds far fetched to me. The wife wanted to run away from an abusive relationship with the husband, now everyone is happy- dog and wife!
Oh honey, put your crack pipe away. You just made up a lot of stuff. Unless you knew them personally, I'll take that back.
That's just sick! I have heard about internet sites like that. But then again in the "new improved" ameriKa nothing would surprise me about the loony lefties.
I actually had a similar experience with my dogs a few years ago. I had three dogs at the time, who were all in the car with me, and stopped the car to put a letter in the mail box. I put the car in park, and literally took two steps away from it to stick the letter in the box when the car started to move. One of the dogs had knocked the gear shift into "Drive"! I was able to jump back into the car and put my foot on the brake, but if I had been in front of the car, I would have been a goner. This is a tragic accident but is in no way the dog's fault. Word to pet owners who drive with the dogs: always turn the car off when you leave the drivers seat.
NOBODY needs to own more than one dog! And if they have one it should be only a very small dog. No large dogs that are known for their assaulting people.
Well, stupid is always stupid. What the hell are you doing driving around with 3 dogs in the car anyway. Do you text while driving also?
This is a terrible thing to happen. But I cant stop laughing because it sounds funny! and the replies are even funnier. But like people are saying, yep, its Florida for ya.
now Washington will want to ban dogs
why are there always the idiots that seem to relate everything to politics and obama with dumbass references.. (yawn) get over whining over your precious guns, cant you give an opinions on subjects as is?..gosh 4 more years of this cry baby crap. That said..really sad to hear of such a freak acciden
This story is F'n stupid. I have never gotten out of my vehicle with it still in gear. If the man did this I am surprised he made it to 68 years old. Now let's say he did take it out of gear and place it in park. Are they trying to say the dog shifted it into drive or first gear then depressed the accelerator. Wow! Talented dog.
It is just amazing how low the reading comprehension levle is on this vine. THE MAN WAS THE PASSENGER. NOWHERE DOES IT SAY THE WOMAN WAS THE "WIFE." The woman, (GIRLFRIEND?), remained in the driver's seat.
My bad MPA (Einstein). The wife didn't do it it was the old whore!
And they expect us to believe that? Who do they think we are, a bunch of stupid dogs?
No, they think we are all liberals.
#1 Video all dogs attending car shows #2 Increase hours spent for consieled dog drivers liscense #3 Increase animal free zones #4 Do extensive psyco studies on all dogs who ride in a passenger vehicle #5 Make a study to study the study #6 Ban all large capacity passinger vehicles # 7 list the address of everyone who has a vehicle of any type and a dog "We must stop all this death by dangerous driving dogs." It is more important to do this than any other work that needs to get done. After that we can feel all safe and secure knowing that nothing Forign or Domestic can ever hurt us.
On an unrelated side note - one hour earlier, Campbell revealed to Fortner that he had her named as sole beneficiary on a really good life insurance policy.
What kind of insurance policy does he have on him?.....Why would you open a door to see somebody in front of the van?.......If she was getting out...why was the van running and in gear?........Was anybody angry?...Facts don't fit the fluke dog story sensibly......How did the dog get in if she was getting out? Can a big dog get past the steering wheel and on to the gas peddle?
If the driver wsa getting out the van should have been in park then if the dog stepped on the accelerator it would rev the engine but not drive it foreward.....hmm.. Sounds like a far fetched story to me. I think the wife killed him and blamed the dog lol
Was it a pit-bull?
I really wish Florida wasn't constantly involved in stupid stories about morons and criminals... There are a lot of really good people here. Then you have the rest... Hope the old lady doesn't feel too bad.
You just answered your own question kind of. There are lost of old (senile) people and drug addicts. That alone will come up with some off the wall stories.
A lot of 0 bammy welfare leach voters down there. Shows the true mentality of liberals.
Obviously the dog had issues with the man...
OH MY GAWD!!
What if instead of a grown man it had been a ...CHILD...killed by this dog and van?
We MUST BAN DOGS AND VANS!!!!!
Especially large capacity vans, or semi-automatic dogs.
For our chilluns future of course!
Terry, get off your soapbox...and your head out your ass...it's your wholehearted allegiance to one party vs. the other that allows for swings in legislation to happen...8 years of red...8 years of blue...wake up...you're just as bad as what you hate. By the way, you have like 20 posts just on this first page...maybe you should move out of the basement.
Was the dog neutered or did he have too many rounds in his clip?
Alcohol involved?
Was the dog defending itself?
P is for Park.
Just don't publish any puppy pictures.....
Do any of the story subjects look like 0 bammy's son?
Dog Has Four on the FLOORR! Faaaaaster than my GTO!
I heard his killer had been dogging him for years...
and they aren't charging the dog?...come on this is obvious!!
No, obviously what we need is more gun control.
(That's sarcasm, for the humor-impaired).