A dog named Trigger pulled the trigger on owner, shooting her in the foot

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published 28 October 2015

In Indiana over the weekend, the hunter became the hunted when a woman was shot by her dog, the aptly named Trigger.

Police say 25-year-old Allie Carter was hunting for waterfowl in Kosciusko County when she placed her 12-gauge shotgun down on the ground. The safety was not on, and Trigger stepped on the shotgun — accidentally, police believe — releasing her namesake and shooting Carter in the foot. Carter was taken to the hospital for injuries to her left foot and toes, and has been treated and released, The Associated Press reports.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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