A one-year-old pit bull named Oreo has accidentally shot its owner, in Memphis, Tennessee, a police reported on Wednesday.
The incident occurred early Monday morning after the animal jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, while the man was sleeping beside his female partner.
He sustained a graze wound to his left thigh and was treated in the hospital.
According to the police report, the dog—a one-year-old pit bull named Oreo—“got his paw stuck in the trigger guard and ended up hitting the trigger.” Although, the type of firearm involved was not specified, and the incident was classified as an “accidental injury.”