Dog accidentally shoots someone outside Nebraska convenience store while owner was inside shopping
A dog in Nebraska accidentally shot someone outside a convenience store after its owner walked inside, police said.
Officers responded to the Short Stop convenience store in Scottsbluff, about seven hours west of Omaha, at 12:07 a.m. Saturday following reports that someone had been shot. KNOP.
Scottsbluff Police Department officers were initially told the attack occurred with a BB gun, the source reported.
But when law enforcement officers rushed to the store at 2002 Avenue I, they learned that it was actually a shotgun that had been fired.
When authorities arrived, they found a truck with a trailer on it and damage to the passenger side door consistent with a shotgun blast.
Police said the owner of the truck entered the store and another person stood near the passenger-side door.
Meanwhile, it was claimed that the dog sitting in the backseat jumped from one side of the truck to the other.
Police said that the dog, whose breed has not yet been determined, accidentally triggered the loaded shotgun inside the truck. The victim has not been identified.
The attack occurred around 12:07 a.m. Saturday at the Short Stop grocery store in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Dispatchers initially told the Scottsbluff Police Department that the incident involved a BB gun, but officers learned on the way there that it was actually a shotgun.
The dog accidentally fired the gun, causing a nearby woman to be shot with pellets in her upper right arm.
According to the outlet, he was stopped at the traffic light on Boulevard I with his arm sticking out the window.
The woman, whose identity was not released, was later taken to Regional Western Medical Center in Scottsbluff for treatment.
However, it was learned that the injured person’s life was not in danger.
The shooting remained under investigation by Scottsbluff police.
According to Nebraska state law, it is illegal to travel with a loaded shotgun in your vehicle.
Law enforcement officials said the incident is “an important reminder that firearm safety is of the utmost importance when handling, possessing, carrying or storing any type of firearm.” KNEB.
Police said the loaded shotgun went off when the dog in the backseat jumped from one side of the truck to the other.
A nearby woman was struck by a pellet in her upper right arm and taken to Regional Western Medical Center for treatment.
Despite the bizarre nature of the incident, other attacks by dogs have been reported in the United States in the past year.
In November, a 53-year-old Pennsylvania man was allegedly shot in the back by his dog, according to Shillington police. WFMZ.
The man, whose name was not released, said he was cleaning his rifle and placing his firearm on the bed when his dog jumped on the bed.
Apparently the dog saw his owner drop his gun on the ground as an invitation to jump on the bed to be petted, firing the gun in the process.
Following the shooting, the Shillington man was taken to hospital to undergo surgery for his injuries.
Law enforcement officials said the attack, although unusual, appeared to be accidental.
In the incident, it was thought that the dog’s paw might have gotten stuck in the trigger when the safety was off.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Scottsbluff Police Department for comment on Saturday’s shooting.
