A man was airlifted was airlifted to a local hospital after being run over by his own four wheeler operated by his dog on Highway 59 in Loxley Thursday around noon.

Authorities told WKRG, a Mobile affiliate, that the man had his dog tied to the four-wheeler near the Bunny Bread outlet, and the dog tried to run off, pushing the throttle and causing the four-wheeler to hit the man and run over him.

The man is reported to be in stable condition and there was no injuries to the dog.