A woman was shot in the arm Sunday by a dog inside a parked truck at a convenience store in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, according to an unbylined story posted by KNOP news out of North Platte. To be clear, the discharge was accidental, reportedly triggered by the animal jostling a loaded firearm while moving about the vehicle.
Scottsbluff police were dispatched to the Short Stop at 2002 Avenue I at 12:07 p.m. after a report that a person had been struck by a BB gun. While officers were en route, dispatchers updated the call to say it was in fact a shotgun pellet.
At the scene, officers found a truck with passenger-side door damage consistent with a shotgun blast. According to investigators, the truck's owner had pulled into the parking lot and gotten out of the vehicle. The dog in the back seat trod on the shotgun, which had a live shell in the chamber, setting it off.
A pellet struck a driver stopped at a nearby traffic light with her arm resting out the window, the report continues. A family member drove her to the hospital, the report continues, but the injury is not thought to be serious.
Nebraska law prohibits loaded shotguns in vehicles on public roadways and a state statute sets a minimum fine of $50 for the offense. Scottsbluff Police Department haven't said if their investigation is likely to lead to charges; the suspect can be expected to roll over if it does.
Previously:
• Dog shoots owner in back
• Dog shoots sleeping man
• Cop shoots self while trying to shoot dog
