MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – Police in Tennessee say a man was grazed by a bullet after his dog’s paw got stuck in a gun trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire.
Officers with the Memphis Police Department responded to an accidental injury at a home in the Frayser neighborhood around 3:50 a.m. Monday, WMC reports.
On scene, officers spoke with a man who said he was lying on his bed with a female friend when his dog, a pit bull puppy named Oreo, jumped on the bed.
The dog’s paw got stuck in the gun’s trigger guard and ended up hitting the trigger, according to police.
When the gun went off, the victim was grazed by a bullet in his upper left thigh. He was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.
The victim’s family says both he and Oreo are doing fine.
Police say the man’s friend left the home after the incident, taking the gun with her. Officers found shell casings on the front room floor.
MPD encourages gun owners to use gun locks when storing their guns.
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