The gun fired after the dog's paw got stuck in the trigger guard, police said. The victim was relaxing on his bed with a female friend when he was shot.

An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, police said Wednesday. "The dog is a playful dog, and he likes to jump around and stuff like that, and it just went off,

Perhaps the dog had a bone to pick with his owner. A Tennessee man told police he was shot by his dog while lying in bed earlier this week. No, we’re not making this up. We swear.

A peculiar accident occurred in Memphis when a dog accidentally shot its owner. This is not the first time a dog has accidentally discharged a firearm. In 2023, in Kansas, a dog shot a man during a hunting trip.

The Seattle Police Department said an early morning walk took a deadly turn after two dogs started fighting. Officers said two people were walking their pets when one of the dogs bit down on the other’s neck and refused to let go.