Police responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a convenience store sounds like the opening scene of many American crime films, but when officers in Nebraska attended a recent incident, they discovered an unusual culprit: a dog.
Local television station KNOP News 2 reported that police in the town of Scottsbluff were called to a convenience store following reports of a shotgun being discharged.
When officers arrived, they found a truck with damage to one of its doors and a woman who had been struck in the arm by a shotgun pellet.
However, investigations revealed the shooting was caused by a dog. The vehicle had pulled up outside the store when the dog was moving across the back seat.
The dog somehow triggered the shotgun, which had a live round chambered, causing it to discharge. The blast damaged the vehicle and struck a woman nearby.
The victim was taken to hospital but did not suffer serious injuries.
It is illegal in Nebraska to drive with a loaded shotgun in a vehicle.
Source: The Guardian
