Word out of Pennsylvania is wild: a man is in the hospital after being accidentally shot by his dog. Apparently, the pup jumped on a bed and set off a shotgun. Can you believe it?
According to ABC News, the Shillington Police Department got a call Tuesday around 11 p.m. about a 53-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back.
On their way to the house, dispatch told officers that a dog might have triggered the gun. When they got there, they found him conscious, lying on the floor, shot in the lower back.
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Man Explains How the Dog Triggered the Gun
The injured Pennsylvania man told officers he’d been cleaning his shotgun earlier. He’d put it on the bed before sitting down. Then, one of his dogs jumped up, and boom! A round went into his lower back.
Police say the dog’s movement pulled the trigger, firing a shot that hit the man at close range.
The victim’s son and two other dogs were also home, but weren’t in the room when it happened.
Authorities are calling it an accident, but they’re still investigating to make sure there was no negligence or criminal behavior involved.
Paramedics Rush Victim to Hospital After Accidental Shooting
Emergency medical folks got there fast and took the man to a local hospital.
He’s in surgery, and while we don’t know how he’s doing, police say he was alert and talking when the paramedics arrived.
Investigators are calling it accidental. Forensic experts are checking the gun’s safety and how it went off to confirm the man’s story.
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