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Matt Branch, former LSU FB player, seriously injured in hunting accident
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:46 pm
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EAGLE LAKE, MS - Former LSU offensive lineman Matt Branch is fighting for his life after a bizarre hunting accident in Mississippi. According to WWL-TV, Branch was duck hunting when his shotgun accidentally fired and struck his leg. After being transported to a nearby hospital, doctors had to amputate part of his limb. He remains in critical condition. The Monroe native played for the LSU Tigers from 2009-2011 as an offensive lineman. Friends and family have created a GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:50 pm to Tigerpaw123
He lost part of one leg below the knee. He's in stable condition, all I know right now per my NELA peeps.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:52 pm to Duckhammer_77
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He lost part of one leg below the knee.
You’re correct. Also, this happened while he was hunting for ducks.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:41 pm to Tigerpaw123
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My buddy Matt Branch had walked down to where David Lamonte and myself were hunting and David Joe Branch had driven the ranger down to where we were so we could load up the decoys and gear to go set up in another area. At approximately 9:40 AM, David Joe, David, Matt and I were all standing around the bed of the ranger and Matt had laid his gun down flat in the bed of the ranger and walked around on the passenger side to finish loading up. The dog jumped up into the bed of the ranger, getting ready to head out and stepped on the gun that had been placed into the bed, pushing the safety to fire, as well as hitting the trigger, resulting in the gun going off. The 12 gauge shotgun which contained 1 shell that was left in the chamber, fired through the side of the bed on the ranger hitting Matt in the upper inside of his left thigh approximately 2-3” from his groin. Matt screamed and fell to the ground.
There's a lot more on Facebook. Really interested in the follow up to come about the game warden and sheriff
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:50 pm to AlxTgr
That really sucks but you gotta unload your gun.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:00 pm to AlxTgr
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Really interested in the follow up to come about the game warden and sheriff
Basically they were unconcerned with the near fatally wounded man and more concerned with what trying to find a reason to write somebody a ticket. Really bad deal all the way around.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:03 pm to Prosecuted Collins
Dang, so his dog shot him through the truck door?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:04 pm to LSUballs
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asically they were unconcerned with the near fatally wounded man and more concerned with what trying to find a reason to write somebody a ticket. Really bad deal all the way around
I really don’t want to be pissed of tonight but a story like that will get me there quick.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:12 pm to baldona
quote:I read it as going through the bed of the side by side
Dang, so his dog shot him through the truck door?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:25 pm to baldona
Polaris Ranger not Ford Ranger.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 8:41 pm to LSUballs
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Basically they were unconcerned with the near fatally wounded man and more concerned with what trying to find a reason to write somebody a ticket. Really bad deal all the way around.
You serious?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 9:34 pm to bbvdd
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That really sucks but you gotta unload your gun.
Im female and that was the first comment I made to my husband.
I hate guns —- I’m not anti gun at all but my moms best friend had a brother who CROSSED A FENCE WITH A LOADED GUN and it went off, shot him and he died. His son Found him. Can you imagine??? He was a 4H agent and knew about shooting sports and gun safety etc. I think that story scarred me for life.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 9:36 pm to bbvdd
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That really sucks but you gotta unload your gun.
Yep. Completely avoidable accident. Nobody puts a gun in my truck or on my ATV without the action being open. Nobody, never, not at all.
Have had more than one guy get huffy over that rule. tough shite, walk back.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 9:52 pm to AlxTgr
This tells a little more about what they did after they realized he was shot.
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mattbranch?fbclid=IwAR3Ybv2kTnnk0n7IVcEqNwA0QEmbwjWqjlfPpXJPe3xsCk5AIGkT9XHAsoA
Thinking about getting a big guy like this out of the middle of nowhere, to safety is just a nightmare.
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Our son, Matthew Branch, was involved in a near-fatal hunting accident on Friday 12/28/18 in Mississippi. A group of family members and friends were on a duck hunt. They had wrapped up a successful hunt and had gathered to decide what to do next. Shotguns were loaded and one of the duck dogs jumped in the Ranger which unexpectantly caused a gun to misfire which hit Matt in his femoral artery at close range. A split second freak hunting accident. Everyone got still in confusion until Matt yelled out and dropped to the ground. His buddies and cousin immediately responded beyond their normal abilities. 9-1-1 was called and Matt was driven out of the duck blind to the nearest point on the highway to meet up with an EMT response team. No one realized the amount of blood that was being lost because it was flowing through his waders into his boots. His friends worked hard to keep him conscious on the way to the highway which wasn't an easy task. Once they got there, two of them were able to lift this 6'6" solidly built, former LSU Offensive Lineman out of the Ranger and onto a hillside to keep his leg elevated. He was then transported to the nearest Medical Facility - Merit Medical Center in Vicksburg. There, he was immediately taken into surgery to save his life by attempting to stop the bleeding. They were able to stabilize him enough to have him flown to University Medical Center in Jackson, MS - the state's only Trauma Center.
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mattbranch?fbclid=IwAR3Ybv2kTnnk0n7IVcEqNwA0QEmbwjWqjlfPpXJPe3xsCk5AIGkT9XHAsoA
Thinking about getting a big guy like this out of the middle of nowhere, to safety is just a nightmare.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 9:53 pm to TheCurmudgeon
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Yep. Completely avoidable accident. Nobody puts a gun in my truck or on my ATV without the action being open. Nobody, never, not at all.
mehh, use muzzle safety. Never point it at no one or youself. My gun stays loaded. in the house, in the truck, walking to stand, etc. Safety on.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 10:11 pm to oleyeller
It was laying in the truck sideways so it Was only pointed at someone if they were on the outside of the truck.
I have a hard time thinking a dogs foot can press the safety. My shotguns have all had a small safety the isn’t easy to press. I could see a dogs foot pushing the trigger though. I’ll bet the safety wasn’t on. Even so, I dint understand why it was loaded. The first thing we do when we call a hunt is to unload and case our guns. I thought that was standard practice.
I have a hard time thinking a dogs foot can press the safety. My shotguns have all had a small safety the isn’t easy to press. I could see a dogs foot pushing the trigger though. I’ll bet the safety wasn’t on. Even so, I dint understand why it was loaded. The first thing we do when we call a hunt is to unload and case our guns. I thought that was standard practice.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 10:32 pm to Big L
Agreed. I know that people have different rules and habits when it comes to gun safety, but some that I ALWAYS abide by:
When climbing in and out of my deer stand, there are no rounds chambered. It’s a habit to double check
Same for riding on a four wheeler, back of truck, etc
When hunt is over, check gun before putting it away in vehicle. When I get home, I check to make sure it is unloaded again before walking inside
I know it seems repetitive and unnecessary maybe, but these are things that I’ve always done, and will teach my son to do as he gets older. It takes a split second for something to go wrong, as everyone can see
When climbing in and out of my deer stand, there are no rounds chambered. It’s a habit to double check
Same for riding on a four wheeler, back of truck, etc
When hunt is over, check gun before putting it away in vehicle. When I get home, I check to make sure it is unloaded again before walking inside
I know it seems repetitive and unnecessary maybe, but these are things that I’ve always done, and will teach my son to do as he gets older. It takes a split second for something to go wrong, as everyone can see
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