Posted on 05/26/2026 1:22:51 PM PDT by Red Badger
In an incident that belongs in Ripley's Believe It or Not!, a dog managed to fire a gun and hit a woman while it was inside a vehicle last week in Nebraska.
As KNOP reported, Scottsbluff police officers were called to Short Stop at 2002 Avenue I in the city after receiving a report that a person had been shot by a BB gun at 12:07 p.m.
They were later informed while driving to the gas station and convenience store that the incident involved a shotgun.
When the police arrived, they were confronted with a shocking truth: the culprit responsible for the shooting incident was not human. Rather, it was man's best friend.
Yes, a dog accidentally pulled the trigger of a gun and somehow shot a woman from several feet away!
KNOP reported:
According to Scottsbluff police, the owner of the truck had pulled into the convenience store. While the passenger was standing near the front passenger-side door, a dog in the back seat moved from one side of the vehicle to the other.
The dog triggered a shotgun that had a live shell in the chamber, causing the firearm to discharge.
At the time of the gunfire, a woman was stopped at the traffic light on Avenue I with her arm resting out of the window. One pellet from the shotgun blast struck her in the upper right arm.
Her injury was not believed to be life-threatening, and a family member transported her to Regional West Medical Center for treatment.
Interesting factoid: No state in the union requires a dog to get a pistol permit.
Kristi? Is that you?
Cross bolt safety, next to the trigger maybe. I could see a dog stepping on it, disengaging the safety, and a claw hooking the trigger
Not saying that’s what happened but I can see it being the case.
Thanks for all the great laughs!
That’ll teach here for naming me Fifi!
Oldest excuse in the book for adults...
From “the dog ate my homework” to...
“The dog shot that lady.”
I’ll bet it was one of those mean pit bulls. Can’t trust ‘em.
(/s)
It was a trained hunting dog familiar with the shotgun
Is the dog a black lab? Is he a gang member? Most gang members prefer 9’s and shoot while the vehicle is driving by the victim. Better call Kojac or Monk, this is a tough case. Was the victim in a pheasant costume. /s
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