A dog owner in Tennessee claims he was shot in the leg by his pet while lying in bed with a female companion, according to a press release from the Memphis Police Department shared with PEOPLE.

The man told officers he was lying on his bed with a friend when his dog jumped onto the bed and its paw got stuck in the gun’s trigger guard, police said.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man claimed he was shot by his dog while lying in bed on Monday morning, police say. The Memphis Police ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man claimed he was shot by his dog while lying in bed on Monday morning, police say. The Memphis Police Department responded to the accidental injury call in the 700 block … ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A man claimed he was shot by his dog while lying in bed on Monday morning, police say. The Memphis Police Department responded to the accidental injury call in the 700 ...

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The man told officers he was lying on his bed with a friend when his dog jumped onto the bed and its paw got stuck in the gun’s trigger guard, police said according to WMC.