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Dog shoots owner in back

Rob Beschizza
Nov 14, 2025
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Police and paramedics responding to reports of a shooting in Shillington, Pennsylvania, found a 53-year-old man with a gunshot wound in the back, his son, and two dogs. One of the dogs, he said, had jumped on the bed while he was cleaning the firearm and set it off.

The victim told police that before the incident, he was…

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