Dog shoots owner in the back after jumping on shotgun left on bed: Police

[groundloop]

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]

1. Guns don't kill people, dogs with guns kill people?

[LearnedHand]

3. I'm sorry but LOLOL

[biophile]

2. I don't know much about guns but I think it should not be loaded when cleaning it

But that’s just cautious old me 😏☺️

[Grokenstein]

9. Responsible Gun Owner: "Y'gonna make sure it's unloaded first?"

"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]

4. Cleaning his gun with ammo in the chamber??? Ain't the dogs fault..

[groundloop]

6. Some people just flat out shouldn't be allowed to own guns.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Always been ok in USA (legally). But yeah, you're right. Lotsa stupid out there.

[Cheezoholic]

18. Obvious self defense by the Dog. A gun owner that fucking stupid has probably shot a dog "by accident" before ;) n/t

[sdfernando]

42. Or pets!

[Katcat]

44. Or dogs

Lol

[3catwoman3]

51. " Some people just flat out shouldn't be allowed to own guns."

Or dogs. Or cats. Or have children.

[stopdiggin]

12. an impossibility. didn't happen. - - -(nt)-

[Upjumpdadebil]

24. Hope the Christi dog-judge don't hear @ this

...if Christi gets wind, poor dog don't have a chance.

Plus who decides to clean a "loaded" gun [?]

[3Hotdogs]

31. Fuck me, it ain't the dog's fault. Dog should'a looked before jumping on the bed.

Send the dog to Kristie Noem. She'll know how to discipline the mutt.
























Yes Martha, it's sarcasm.

[Evolve Dammit]

5. Dogs don't know how to discharge firearms. Sometimes I wish they did

[gab13by13]

7. Hope it was bird shot

and not a punkin ball.

[SarcasticSatyr]

8. If only there had been a good dog with a gun nearby . . .

. . .

[BlueKota]

62. You win!

[stopdiggin]

10. you do not clean a gun when it is loaded.

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]

20. "Man's got to know his limitations."

[sdfernando]

43. Marvelous

[niyad]

11. I hope the poor dog is okay!

[Hassler]

13. This story makes me smile. Who

Doesn't love a dumbsht getting shot by his dog after carelessly leaving a gun laying around.

[2MuchNoise]

15. You know the cat talked him into it.

[orangecrush]

70. Thread winner

[kskiska]

16. A likely story.

[FakeNoose]

32. Not!!!!

The guy has to be lying. Who is he covering for? Maybe a girlfriend or maybe one of his own kids?
Hmmm.....

[rubbersole]

35. This is a novel twist to "I was cleaning my gun..."

...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]

63. Reminds me of a Monk episode

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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]

71. It's the kid whose...

...homework is never turned in because...

[sinkingfeeling]

17. I've never owned a gun, but thought the first rule in cleaning one was to ensure it wasn't loaded.

[durablend]

19. Dog was probably sick and tired of the owner

[FakeNoose]

21. This should have happened to Kristi Noem

Just sayin'

[Hassin Bin Sober]

29. This is what my partner wishes every time her name comes up.

[IronLionZion]

22. Guns keep us safe

if only there was a good dog with a gun to defend this person from the dog.

[twodogsbarking]

23. It was a hunting dog. He had a license.

[BaronChocula]

25. So many STOOPID gun owners

And often it's kids that pay the ultimate price.

[Pas-de-Calais]

26. I say his kid did the deed. Dog got blamed

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

27. Im suspicious too..

[DBoon]

28. I bet his cat actually did this

and framed the dog

[AverageOldGuy]

39. This is the funniest comment!!

And it’s probably true.

[Irish_Dem]

30. My little dog would love to do that when her dinner is 5 minutes late.

[Blues Heron]

33. Friendly fire

[mwb970]

34. They treat their guns like toys.

[Behind the Aegis]

36. I don't like to victim blame, but the man should have handed over the num-nums!

[Grins]

37. Darwin Award nominee.

Cleaning a LOADED gun!
Cleaning a loaded gun - in bed!
Who doesn’t do that, amiright?

"…at which time ONE OF HIS DOGS jumped onto the bed,"

And how many dogs does this guy have?

[Chemical Bill]

40. Seriously,

I bet one of his other dogs would have aimed for the head!

[Attilatheblond]

67. Having never fired a shotgun myself, I have a question: Is there a muzzle flash like with a handgun?

If so, how did the dog prevent the bedding from catching fire? Serious questions.

[Blumancru]

69. Honorable mention only

You have to remove yourself from the gene pool by death or sterilization to win a Darwin. He didn’t do either….. I think.
Ouch.

[ZDU]

38. You know...

You just can't make this shit up in America!

Damnit Rover! Play dead!

[Aussie105]

41. Stupid people, dogs and guns!

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]

45. You know how we expect something deliciously stupid when we see Florida Man

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]

46. The dog stood his growl.

[purr-rat beauty]

47. Wait...

Did he forget to put his dog lock on it?

[steelyboo]

48. When asked by the police, the dog said

In his defense "he pulled that fake throwing the ball trick on me for last damn time!"

[Aristus]

49. Can we sic that dog on Kristi Noem?

I hate that I’m not the first to ask that…

[thought crime]

50. I feel sympathy for the dog. This must have been very traumatic.

[BGRD]

52. Kristy Noem

Kristy Noem better make sure she disarms her dogs. She should be careful.

[Coldwater]

53. Nothing suspicious about it

[generalbetrayus]

54. I think the dog saw this meme on the internet and decided to take action.

[OAITW r.2.0]

55. Otherwise, he/she was a good dog.

No one suspected the Good boy/girl purposely shooting the Master of the House. Why would anyone?

[tornado34jh]

56. Ain't no fun when the dog has got the gun I suppose

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]

57. There are no gun accidents.

Why was he cleaning a loaded gun?

[larwdem]

58. LOL

He's a good boy

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

59. Man bites Dog!

Dog gets revenge!

[boyedav1969]

60. Not just loaded, but safety off too?

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]

61. Kristi Noem's dog should have done that.

It would have saved his life.

[Blumancru]

64. When guns are outlawed

Only schnauzers will have guns!
This is an outrage! An act of domestic terrierism!

[twodogsbarking]

65. Cleaning a shotgun barrel inside requires the removal of shells. You have to be a special kind of stupid

to clean a loaded gun.

[RazorbackExpat]

66. Wait-- aren't you supposed to ensure your gun isn't loaded

before you start to clean it?

[Rebl2]

68. I know

Very little about firearms, but wouldn’t you take out bullets before cleaning a gun?