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A Memphis man is recovering at the hospital after getting shot in the back by his dog.
The shooting happened around 2:30 Thursday morning in the 3800 block of Kerwood.
We warn people all the time about keeping guns out of the reach of children. Now, there's good reason to give the same warning when it comes to dogs--or any pet for that matter.
When police officers arrived, they found a man shot in the back.
According to witnesses, the dog, - a Great Dane, was playing in a front room when the "dog" knocked a gun off of a table.
The gun discharged and the bullet ended up hitting the owner in the back.
At the home Wednesday you could hear a large dog barking in inside but no one answered the door.
Police investigators said that no charges will be filed in this case and they said that's why officers are not releasing the injured man's name.
A police spokesman said that the injured man is 21-years old and his condition is listed as critical but stable.
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