In Belgium, a man was shot by his dog Comments

In Belgium, a man was shot by his dog
as they were just on their way hunting - a newspaper
carried the story under the rubric Funny Old World.

The man from Belgium was at the wheel of his S.U.V.
minding his business, and on the back seat,
next to his rifle, also minding his business, was his faithful dog.

As was their wont, man and dog were looking in the same direction,
at the expanse of forest - the man in silent contemplation,
his hunting dog panting slightly. It was hot. Summer -

the last summer that that man was to experience. Jolted
by the bumpy road, the dog was hurled in the air
and caused the fatal bullet to be discharged at his master.

To think that this brace of Belgians might still be around,
the perfect team, if that hole in the road
hadn't so abruptly punctured their friendship. Sad.
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