How was he negligent? He made a good and safe shot. He shot a dog that he thought was a coyote. The dog wasn’t on a leash next to the owner and who knows what color or how thick the collar/harness it had on. Now if the dog had a blaze orange vest on the hunter would be in the wrong but that’s not what happened.

What gun safety rule did he break? He knew his target a “coyote” he wanted to shoot the “coyote” he broke no safety rules. Just because he didn’t see a collar or harness on the dog that wasn’t on a leash or near the owner doesn’t mean he did anything illegal or unsafe. Sad outcome for everyone involved.

Yea, but what color was it? Was it bright orange or was it gray or dark green? A lot of info left out