Dog Runs Over Man With Car In Florida
You hear sad stories all the time about a man or woman accidentally running over their pet. It isn’t often, however, that you hear about a dog running over a man.
The Florida Highway Patrol said today that James W. Campbell was killed today when a dog accidentally stepped on the gas pedal of his truck.
The FHP says that Iris H. Fortner, 56, and Campbell, 68, were returning to their home in Florida when the tragic accident occurred.
The News Herald reports that the two were backing their car up to the property when they stopped to open up a metal gate. Campbell got out of the car to open the double gate and Fortner was set to drive the car onto the property. Fortner said that she got out of the car “to see what side of the double gate he was standing on.”
That’s when Fortner’s boxer jumped into the driver’s side door. The dog pressed down on the gas pedal and the car backed up into Campbell.
Campbell got stuck underneath the front of the car. He died before the Florida Highway Patrol arrived on the scene.
NBC reports that police are currently investigating the death. Fornter has not been charged with any crime.





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Jan 17, 2013
Ok, that sounds impossible, because, if she had left the truck in reverse when she stepped out of the truck to see what side of the fence her husband was on, wouldn't she have had to put the van in park? So, not only would the dog have to press the gas pedal, the dog would also have to take the truck out of park and put it in reverse. Right?
Jan 17, 2013
Riiiiight lady. The dog didi it. And they bought that story?
Jan 17, 2013
First thing I thought! Hmmm, something suspicious with this story. Shouldn't take a rocket scientist to think the same thing..
Jan 17, 2013
sounds like the dog is being set up to take the rap..clever tho..clever.
Jan 17, 2013
And my dog ate my homework. It didn't work in high school either.
Jan 17, 2013
Something strange going on…
Jan 17, 2013
a dog can't put the van in reverse.. so what are they going to do to the dog putt it in doggy jail.
Jan 17, 2013
Just goes to show you, when it's your time to go the circumstances no matter how strange doesn't matter.
Jan 17, 2013
couldn't have been the dog? I don't know, he looks kinda suspicious to me,! but that ain't no boxer in the pic, pretty sure it's a pit or staffy, both of which can drive a truck! apparently better than the lady!
Jan 17, 2013
Cops are really stupid in Fla. Especially the FHP.
Jan 17, 2013
if the truck was backing in and he was opening the gate behind the truck how in the hell was he stuck under the front of the truck?
Jan 17, 2013
I don't think they bought this story–just wanted to make money for a good headline.
Jan 17, 2013
Obviously the dog had behavior problems.
Jan 17, 2013
And who took this picture of the accused?
Jan 17, 2013
They left out the part where the dog screamed "this is for not buying that bitch at the pound," before he jumped into the car.
Jan 17, 2013
This dog does not need to call al sharpton or jesse jackson I just heard scooby do when take this case into consideration.
Jan 17, 2013
mmuummmmmm Doris Duke ACCIDENTLY ran over her driver as he tried to open the gate to the billionaires estste…yup, sound like someone took a page right out of history. Duke was never charged. lots of tobacco money….
Jan 17, 2013
something crazy happened in Florida? that is no longer classified as news, sir!
Jan 17, 2013
and that dog looks DRUNK… shame on him for being behind the wheel!
Jan 17, 2013
This sound strange? How did thee car get out of park. Or I'm I too believe one foot was on the break. What was the hurry, He could have told what side was open when he return to the car. Or maybe he decided just to go straight inside.
Good luck in prison.
Jan 17, 2013
Yeah- blame it on the dog!
Jan 17, 2013
My condolences to the family…. after the shock wears off I wonder how are they going to tell this story with a straight face… I hope the dog will not suffer any ill will.
Jan 17, 2013
Should have never taught that dog how to drive a stcik shift.
Jan 18, 2013
They better not harm the dog.
Jan 18, 2013
Sounds like he forgot to leave it in "Bark".
Jan 18, 2013
Sounds like short of getting a deposition from the dog we'll likely never know what really happened.