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Dog Accidentally Fires Shotgun, Injures Owner in Pennsylvania

11/13/2025

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A 53-year-old man from Shillington, Pennsylvania, was hospitalized after his dog accidentally discharged a shotgun while he cleaned it on State Street late Tuesday night, with the man's son present and unharmed.
The dog jumped onto the bed and triggered the gun.
Police responded around 11:15 p.m.
The man was transported to Reading Hospital for surgery.
His condition remains unknown.

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Story summary

A 53-year-old man from Shillington, Pennsylvania, was hospitalized after his dog accidentally discharged a shotgun while he cleaned it on State Street late Tuesday night, with the man's son present and unharmed.
The dog jumped onto the bed and triggered the gun.
Police responded around 11:15 p.m.
The man was transported to Reading Hospital for surgery.
His condition remains unknown.