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A dog is behind the shooting of a Pennsylvania man, police said

The Shillington Police Department is investigating a report that the dog jumped on a shotgun that was resting on a bed, shooting his owner in the back

“It's unsure if the dog's paw may have gotten caught inside the trigger and the safety was off, or if there was some sort of manufacturer malfunction,” police said

A dog owner in Pennsylvania is recovering from a gun shot wound after his canine set off a shotgun that was in his home, according to reports.

A 53-year-old Shillington man told police he was cleaning his shotgun in the 300 block of State Street on Tuesday, Nov. 11 shortly after 11 p.m. when he set the firearm down on his bed. One of his dogs allegedly jumped on the mattress, and set the weapon off,

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