The Daily Populous Tuesday May 5th, 2026 night edition
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The 53-year-old man was hospitalized and was undergoing several surgeries.

Dog shoots owner in the back after jumping on shotgun left on bed: Police

In this photo posted to their Facebook account, a vehicle from the Shillington Police Department is shown.

A Pennsylvania man is now hospitalized after his dog allegedly fired a shotgun at him, injuring him in the back, according to the Shillington Police Department.

At approximately 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday, officials received reports of a shooting and that a 53-year-old man had suffered a gunshot wound to his back, police said in a press release obtained by ABC News.

While police were on their way to the scene, officials were informed that a dog had "jumped onto the bed and set the gun off," police said. Once at the scene, officials found the man on the floor and conscious, police said.

In this photo posted to their Facebook account, a vehicle from the Shillington Police Department is shown. Shillington Police Department

The victim told police that before the incident, he was cleaning his firearm -- which was identified as a shotgun -- and had placed it on his bed, officials said. He then proceeded to sit down on the bed, "at which time one of his dogs jumped onto the bed," causing the weapon to fire a round into the man's lower back, officials said.

At the time of the shooting, the victim and his son were the only individuals at the residence, along with two other dogs, police said. The man's son was allegedly not in the same room when the gun was fired by the dog, officials said.

After paramedics arrived at the scene, the man was transported to a local hospital, where he "immediately went into surgery for his injuries," officials said.

In this screen grab from Google Maps Street View, the 300 block of State Street in Shillington, Pa., is shown. Google Maps Street View

On Wednesday, hospital staff told police the man underwent an initial surgery, but would need an additional operation either on Wednesday or Thursday, officials said.

The extent of the man's injuries as of Thursday is unknown, police confirmed to ABC News.

The shooting appears to be accidental, but police said they are still investigating the incident.

Beemerba on May 4th, 2026 at 17:47 UTC »

A guy from my high school got shot dead out of a tree, by his dog. He shot a racoon that got stuck in the branches. He leaned his rifle against the tree and started to climb. His dog jumped at the tree and pulled the trigger.

norulnegru on May 4th, 2026 at 15:04 UTC »

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diffoceans_sameshore on May 4th, 2026 at 14:21 UTC »

“I’m going to get into politics!”