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.

A Tennessee man was lying in bed early Monday morning, March 10, when his dog accidentally shot at him; The victim, Jerald Kirkwood, told police he was in bed with his girlfriend when his pet ...

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.

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 ...

The man alleges his dog "jumped on the bed and got his paw stuck in the trigger guard and ended up hitting the trigger," per ...

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.

Memphis man says he was shot by his dog while lying in bed The victim taken to a hospital in noncritical condition in the early Monday accidental shooting. March 13, 2025, 9:09 AM EDT / Source ...