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Man Expected to Survive After Dog Shoots Him in Back
A 53-year-old man was accidentally shot by his dog while cleaning a shotgun; he underwent surgery and is expected to survive, police said.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 11 around 11 p.m., a shotgun discharged inside a Shillington, Pennsylvania home, striking a 53-year-old man in the lower back who is expected to survive.
- Shillington Police Department Captain Michael Schoone said the man was cleaning his shotgun when one of his two dogs jumped on the bed and the gun went off, with the man's son in another room.
- First responders found the man on the ground but conscious, and he was taken to the hospital where he went into surgery.
- Police said they are still investigating and the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive documented the incident as one of nearly 1,160 unintentional shootings this year.
- An official reflected on the timing as `It was just the right place at the right time, or the wrong time,` and police told WFMX the man is expected to survive.
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The man was cleaning his shotgun in bed. During a brief pause when the man put down the shotgun, he was joined by his dog who jumped up into bed. The result: a shot fired and hit the man in the back. The incident is now being investigated by police.
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Man expected to survive after dog shoots him in back
Police say the 53-year-old man was cleaning his shotgun when his dog accidentally set it off, shooting him in the lower back.
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