Small house fire ignites after dog chews on lithium-ion battery
A dog escaped unharmed after sparking a small fire in a North Carolina home, the Chapel Hill Fire Department said Oct. 13, 2025. (Chapel Hill Fire Department/X)
A 53-year-old man was wounded Tuesday night after his dog reportedly shot him with a shotgun inside his home in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Police were called to the home at about 11:15 p.m. for a shooting, according to a report from local news station WFMZ.
Investigators learned the gunfire rang out after the man placed his shotgun on a bed while cleaning the room, leaving an unlikely suspect.
The breed of the four-legged suspect has not yet been released. (iStock)
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A furry friend in the home, later identified as a Rottweiler, reportedly leaped onto the bed after the man sat down, causing the gun to go off and a bullet to strike the man in the back.
"He believes one of the dog's paws may have caught the trigger," authorities wrote in a media release.
The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, was taken to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery for his injuries.
The name and age of the four-legged suspect has not yet been released.
Authorities said the shotgun was placed on the bed prior to the shooting. (Metro Transit Police/X)
The incident comes less than a month after a North Carolina assistant fire chief's dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery, sparking a house fire.
Chapel Hill Fire Department Assistant Chief David Sasser's dog, Colton, reportedly "counter surfed" while his owner was away, getting a hold of the less than tasty treat.
Colton sparks small house fire in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill Fire Department/Facebook)
"Colton is a good boy, but he counter-surfed while his humans were away and got hold of a device with a lithium-ion battery," the fire department wrote in a Facebook post.
Colton escaped with only minor smoke exposure, though the department noted he is no longer trusted to go unsupervised outside a crate.
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The Shillington Police Department did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
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