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.The man, from Memphis, Tenn., was asleep beside his female partner when he was shot early Monday morning,

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.