Dog fires off multiple gunshots, hits driver near Nebraska gas station: cops
A dog accidentally fired a shotgun, injuring a driver at a traffic light in Nebraska. The incident occurred when the dog's owner left the weapon accessible in the vehicle while stopping at a gas station. Police are investigating the shooting, which resulted in a non-life-threatening injury to the victim.
- ▪The dog found a shotgun in the back seat of its owner's truck and fired multiple shots.
- ▪One of the shots struck a woman waiting at a nearby traffic light, causing a non-life-threatening injury.
- ▪It is illegal in Nebraska to travel with a loaded shotgun in a vehicle on highways.
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US News Dog fires off multiple gunshots, hits driver near Nebraska gas station: cops By Caitlin McCormack Published May 25, 2026, 7:12 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A dog astonishingly opened fire and struck a driver idling yards away at a red light in Nebraska after getting its paws on its owner’s shotgun during a chaotic pitstop Saturday. The pooch, its owner and a passenger pulled into Short Stop, a baseball-themed gas station and convenience store, in Scottsbluff just before noon — when the owner popped into the store. A dog shot a woman stopped at a traffic light near a gas station in Nebraska on Saturday. Google Maps The curious canine quickly started to rifle around in the back seat and came across a shotgun.
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