A bizarre incident in Memphis has left both the authorities and the public in disbelief after a man claimed that his own dog, a one-year-old pitbull named Oreo, accidentally shot him. According to reports from WREG, the man was lying in bed with a friend when the dog allegedly “pulled the trigger” of a firearm. When Memphis police arrived at the scene, they found the injured man and the dog, but the weapon was missing.
The victim suffered a non-serious injury to his thigh. He explained to officers that during the chaos, his friend had taken the gun. The unusual circumstances raise the question: how did the dog manage to discharge the weapon? The man stated that Oreo’s paw got stuck in the trigger guard, causing the gun to fire.
Following the incident, the man was taken to the hospital for treatment. A friend of the victim confirmed that both the man and the dog were doing fine. “There was a freak incident, and the dog jumped up and caused the gun to discharge,” the friend said, adding that the pitbull was safe and healthy.
The victim’s female friend, who was present during the incident, also spoke about the event, describing Oreo as a playful dog who enjoys jumping around. She explained that the gunshot woke her up, and the entire event seemed to have been a freak accident.
This incident is another reminder of the dangers associated with firearms and the importance of safe storage. It follows other tragic accidental shootings in recent years, such as the case of Aryan Reddy from Telangana, who accidentally shot himself while cleaning a newly purchased gun during his birthday celebration. Thankfully, in this case, the man’s injury was not life-threatening, and both he and the dog are expected to recover.