US Edition'My Dog Shot Me': Pennsylvania Man Claims His Dog Caused His Shotgun to Go Off
- At about 11.13 p.m. on Nov. 11, Shillington Police Department officers responded to the 300 block of State Street where a 53-year-old man was hospitalized after his dog allegedly fired a shotgun at him.
- The 53-year-old man said he had been cleaning his shotgun and placed it on his bed before one of his dogs jumped on the bed, causing the firearm to discharge into his lower back.
- Corporal Michael Schoone said investigators found a spent shell casing and are probing whether a paw or a gun defect triggered the shot, noting only the victim, his son, and two other dogs were inside.
- After paramedics arrived, the man was taken to hospital where he underwent an initial surgery and would need an additional operation Wednesday or Thursday; his injury extent remains unknown.
- Police say the shooting appears to be accidental while the ongoing investigation continues, and Corporal Michael Schoone urged licensed gun owners to follow gun-safety 'cardinal rules', calling it a 'perfect storm'.
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A 53-year-old Pennsylvania man was injured last week when his dog fired a shotgun. The man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his lower back, ABC News reports.
'My dog shot me': Pennsylvania man claims his dog caused his shotgun to go off
A bizarre case has emerged from Pennsylvania, where a man struck with a bullet from his own shotgun says his dog shot him. He had just cleaned and placed it on the bed when the dog jumped up on him, which triggered the gun.
The man cleaned a shotgun when his pet jumped on the bed and activated the gun, which shot him in the back
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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