A man who says he was shot by a robber and dumped in a 5-foot-deep pit was rescued when a hiker heard his cries for help.
Charles Logan, 62, was pulled from the ground Saturday, about 15 hours after he says he was dumped in the hole, Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. John Guzman said.Logan told police that a man lurking in the bushes outside his house shot one of his dogs. When he went to check on the animal, the man forced him into the house at gunpoint, handcuffed him, bound his legs and gagged him. He took an undisclosed quantity of cash, and he shot Logan in the left shoulder, Guzman said.
The man drove Logan about 10 miles from home and dumped him face down into a hole, covering it with a piece of plywood, dirt and leaves. After Logan was left alone, he was able to use his good shoulder to move the board partially aside and get some fresh air, Guzman said.