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MichiganRed · 13-03-2005, 05:01

The timing on this story is almost too good to be true. The cat lovers among us should enjoy this and perhaps those of the opposite persuasion can at least appreciate the irony. The following item is from the Fox News website.

Michigan Cat Shoots Owner

BATES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man cooking in his kitchen was shot after one of his cats knocked his 9mm handgun onto the floor, discharging the weapon, Michigan State Police said.

Joseph Stanton, 29, of Bates Township in Iron County, was shot in his lower torso around 6 p.m. Tuesday, the state police post in Iron River reported. He was transported to Iron County Community Hospital.

Michelle Sand, a spokeswoman at the Iron River hospital, said Stanton was treated there before being transferred to Marquette General Hospital for further treatment

But Marcie Miller, a representative of the Marquette facility, said there was no record of the hospital receiving a patient by that name.

State police said Stanton was cooking at his stove when the cat knocked the loaded gun off the kitchen counter behind him.

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MichiganRed Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Across the big water Posts: 510 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 47	Re: American state may legalise hunting domestic cats! The timing on this story is almost too good to be true. The cat lovers among us should enjoy this and perhaps those of the opposite persuasion can at least appreciate the irony. The following item is from the Fox News website. Michigan Cat Shoots Owner BATES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man cooking in his kitchen was shot after one of his cats knocked his 9mm handgun onto the floor, discharging the weapon, Michigan State Police said. Joseph Stanton, 29, of Bates Township in Iron County, was shot in his lower torso around 6 p.m. Tuesday, the state police post in Iron River reported. He was transported to Iron County Community Hospital. Michelle Sand, a spokeswoman at the Iron River hospital, said Stanton was treated there before being transferred to Marquette General Hospital for further treatment But Marcie Miller, a representative of the Marquette facility, said there was no record of the hospital receiving a patient by that name. State police said Stanton was cooking at his stove when the cat knocked the loaded gun off the kitchen counter behind him.