From fetch to fire: Tennessee man shot by dog while in bed with girlfriend
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — 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, wounding the man in the leg, reports say.
Tennessee man claims he was shot, injured by his dog in bed, police say
The man said he was "laying on his bed" with a female friend when his dog accidentally set off the gun's trigger, the Memphis Police Department said.
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's dog triggers firearm in accidental shooting
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.
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.
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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