Memphis man says he was shot by his dog while lying in bed
A man sustained a gunshot wound when his dog accidentally fired a a gun by jumping on a bed this week in Memphis, police said.
Memphis man claims his dog shot him
Betrayed by man's best friend? A Memphis man claims his dog shot him while he slept. We’ve all heard that dogs are man’s best friend, but one Memphis man might be reconsidering that title after an unfortunate (and slightly unbelievable) incident involving his beloved pit bull, Oreo.
Memphis man in bed with lady friend shot in leg — and claims dog pulled trigger
A Memphis man was shot in the leg while canoodling in bed with a lady friend — and he claims his pet pooch is the one who pulled the trigger. The unidentified man was lying in bed with a female friend “relaxing/talking” around 4 a.m. Monday, an incident report from the Memphis Police Department said.
Memphis Man's Canoodling Goes Wrong After Getting Shot By His Dog
One Memphis man's morning took a bizarre and painful turn when he claimed his dog accidentally shot him while in bed.
Dog Shoots Owner In Bed
Dogs have previously triggered firearms by stepping on them, often when the weapons are left loaded and unsecured.
Dog accidentally shoots owner after getting paw stuck in trigger guard
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.
From fetch to fire: Tennessee man shot by dog while in bed with girlfriend
This dog is really testing the limits of the phrase “Man’s best friend.” A man was asleep with his girlfriend when his dog, named Oreo, jumped onto the bed at about 4 a.m., causing a gun that also was in the bed to go off,
Dog shoots man in bed, 'paw stuck in trigger'
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,
Tennessee Man Shot by His Dog While Laying in Bed (Read That Again)
A man in Memphis, Tenn. was laying in his bed when his 1-year-old Pitbull named Oreo shot him in the leg. According toThe Guardian, Jerald Kirkwood told police in Memphis that he and a woman were lying in bed with a firearm when his dog jumped up and inadvertently caused the weapon to discharge.
Dog reportedly shoots man in bed – here’s how it happened
Every year, thousands of people in the U.S. are injured in accidental shootings. In rare cases, the trigger is pulled by a paw from man’s best friend rather than a human finger.
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Dog accidentally shoots owner after getting paw stuck in trigger guard, Memphis police say
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 ...
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