Pennsylvania man says he was shot by his dog

SHILLINGTON, Pa. (WPVI) — A Pennsylvania man says his dog is to blame for a bizarre mishap inside his home.

He was shot late Tuesday night at a home in Shillington, Berks County.

The man told police he was cleaning a shotgun and put it down on his bed.

When he sat down on the bed, the dog jumped onto it, causing the firearm to discharge and strike him in the lower back.

The man was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent surgery.