Dog-Triggered Shotgun Incident Sends Berks County Man to Hospital
A man in Berks County, Pennsylvania, was hospitalized after his dog accidentally discharged a shotgun he was cleaning. The incident occurred late at night at a residence on State Street. Authorities were initially unsure of the shooter's identity but learned that the man's dog had jumped onto the bed where the shotgun was placed. The 53-year-old man was cleaning the shotgun when the dog's actions led to the gun firing. He was quickly transported to Reading Hospital for emergency surgery, and his current condition remains undisclosed.