Bulldog runs over truck owner

A bulldog with a penchant for jumping around inside a Ridge Manor man's pickup got a bit too energetic Sunday when the animal accidentally shifted the car into gear and caused the truck to back up - with his owner underneath.

Christopher Bishop, 43, told deputies that around 8 p.m. Sunday, he was checking the transmission of his Ford F150 for oil leaks. He placed the car in neutral and left the driver's side door open.

He soon noticed the car moving. The bulldog, named Tassey, had apparently jumped into the pickup, hit the gear shift and run him over, Bishop said.

Bishop said he managed to get up and stop the vehicle before it struck a fence next to his single-wide mobile home at 4000 Burwell Road.

Bishop said he waited about six hours before seeking medical attention because he does not like doctors.

Bishop was treated at Pasco Regional Hospital for a few nonlife threatening injuries.