Dog shoots owner in the back after jumping on shotgun left on bed: Police
Source: ABC News
A Pennsylvania man is now hospitalized after his dog allegedly fired a shotgun at him, injuring him in the back, according to the Shillington Police Department.
At approximately 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday, officials received reports of a shooting and that a 53-year-old man had suffered a gunshot wound to his back, police said in a press release obtained by ABC News.
While police were on their way to the scene, officials were informed that a dog had "jumped onto the bed and set the gun off," police said. Once at the scene, officials found the man on the floor and conscious, police said.
The victim told police that before the incident, he was cleaning his firearm -- which was identified as a shotgun -- and had placed it on his bed, officials said. He then proceeded to sit down on the bed, "at which time one of his dogs jumped onto the bed," causing the weapon to fire a round into the man's lower back, officials said.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/dog-shoots-owner-back-after-jumping-shotgun-left/story?id=127492296
Ocelot II
(128,341 posts)LearnedHand
(5,152 posts)biophile
(1,044 posts)But thats just cautious old me 😏☺️
Grokenstein
(6,206 posts)"Responsible" Gun Owner: "Oh, yeah. (looks into barrel, pulls trigger, click) Yup, ain't loaded. (under breath) Stupid fuckin' hippie. Like I don't know what I'm doin'."
Evolve Dammit
(21,341 posts)groundloop
(13,451 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,341 posts)Cheezoholic
(3,461 posts)sdfernando
(5,974 posts)Lol
3catwoman3
(28,165 posts)Or dogs. Or cats. Or have children.
stopdiggin
(14,735 posts)Upjumpdadebil
(15 posts)...if Christi gets wind, poor dog don't have a chance.
Plus who decides to clean a "loaded" gun [?]
3Hotdogs
(14,819 posts)Send the dog to Kristie Noem. She'll know how to discipline the mutt.
Yes Martha, it's sarcasm.
Evolve Dammit
(21,341 posts)gab13by13
(30,702 posts)and not a punkin ball.
SarcasticSatyr
(1,358 posts). . .
BlueKota
(4,918 posts)stopdiggin
(14,735 posts)Possible that the man reloaded the gun - immediately following cleaning. (and left that little detail out of his 'account')
In any event - this individual is in the habit of keeping a loaded shotgun at the ready.
With the dog (following too many Clint Eastwood movies ..) all on board and taking that message to heart ...
(sorry - couldn't help myself)
Evolve Dammit
(21,341 posts)sdfernando
(5,974 posts)niyad
(128,587 posts)Hassler
(4,663 posts)Doesn't love a dumbsht getting shot by his dog after carelessly leaving a gun laying around.
2MuchNoise
(619 posts)orangecrush
(27,607 posts)kskiska
(27,164 posts)FakeNoose
(39,529 posts)The guy has to be lying. Who is he covering for? Maybe a girlfriend or maybe one of his own kids?
Hmmm.....

rubbersole
(10,896 posts)...but using the poor dog as your excuse because getting shot in the back while cleaning the loaded gun just isn't possible. Hope the dog sues the lyin' pos for defamation.
BlueKota
(4,918 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:36 AM - Edit history (2)
Two people murdered a man, and then tried to frame the victims pet chimpanzee for it. Monk proved the chimpanzee innocent, with many comical incidents in between.
GJGCA
(167 posts)...homework is never turned in because...
sinkingfeeling
(56,796 posts)durablend
(8,783 posts)FakeNoose
(39,529 posts)Just sayin'
Hassin Bin Sober
(27,328 posts)IronLionZion
(50,377 posts)if only there was a good dog with a gun to defend this person from the dog.
twodogsbarking
(16,817 posts)BaronChocula
(3,789 posts)And often it's kids that pay the ultimate price.
Pas-de-Calais
(10,222 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,194 posts)DBoon
(24,521 posts)and framed the dog
AverageOldGuy
(3,167 posts)And its probably true.
Irish_Dem
(78,016 posts)Blues Heron
(8,058 posts)mwb970
(12,017 posts)Behind the Aegis
(55,749 posts)Grins
(9,108 posts)Cleaning a LOADED gun!
Cleaning a loaded gun - in bed!
Who doesnt do that, amiright?
And how many dogs does this guy have?
Chemical Bill
(2,993 posts)I bet one of his other dogs would have aimed for the head!
Attilatheblond
(7,833 posts)If so, how did the dog prevent the bedding from catching fire? Serious questions.
Blumancru
(30 posts)You have to remove yourself from the gene pool by death or sterilization to win a Darwin. He didnt do either
.. I think.
Ouch.
ZDU
(891 posts)You just can't make this shit up in America!
Damnit Rover! Play dead!
Aussie105
(7,420 posts)Dog needs a medal!
(Good doggo! Who is a good boy? There's a good boy! Yes you are!)
But shotguns - don't they know a Good Guy from a Bad Guy?
Seems a bit of a design fault!
70sEraVet
(5,122 posts)in the headlines?
That's what folks in other countries expect when they see the headline 'American Man.....!!!!
Trump says he is going to make other countries stop laughing at us -- but he is the biggest joke we have!
GreenWave
(12,020 posts)purr-rat beauty
(849 posts)Did he forget to put his dog lock on it?
steelyboo
(745 posts)In his defense "he pulled that fake throwing the ball trick on me for last damn time!"
Aristus
(71,314 posts)I hate that Im not the first to ask that
thought crime
(1,018 posts)BGRD
(25 posts)Kristy Noem better make sure she disarms her dogs. She should be careful.
Coldwater
(639 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,394 posts)
OAITW r.2.0
(31,035 posts)No one suspected the Good boy/girl purposely shooting the Master of the House. Why would anyone?
tornado34jh
(1,515 posts)But seriously, why would you clean a gun while it is loaded? That's just asking for trouble. Second, you never should leave a gun unattended, whether around pets or small kids.
Old Crank
(6,426 posts)Why was he cleaning a loaded gun?
He's a good boy
SomewhereInTheMiddle
(591 posts)Dog gets revenge!
boyedav1969
(113 posts)It's easy to believe that some gun owners aren't practicing basic gun safety. Gotta keep it loaded, you know, for when the guv'ment comes in to try to take 'em, or so they're ready for when people whose complexion doesn't match theirs comes kicking down their doors, amiright?
I suppose a dog could hit the trigger when jumping on the bed. But I'm betting the dog didn't also disengage the safety at the same time.
I'm a 100% supporter of people finding out the hard way, as long as the direct consequences are limited to just them. Pity if this guy has already reproduced. More than anything, I hope the dog is okay. I hope the dude gets cited for his recklessness or animal endangerment or whatever, but fat chance of most of that.
zanana1
(6,449 posts)It would have saved his life.
Blumancru
(30 posts)Only schnauzers will have guns!
This is an outrage! An act of domestic terrierism!
twodogsbarking
(16,817 posts)to clean a loaded gun.
RazorbackExpat
(768 posts)before you start to clean it?
Rebl2
(17,228 posts)Very little about firearms, but wouldnt you take out bullets before cleaning a gun?