Man injured after dog jumps on bed, sets off shotgun inside Berks County home

A man was shot after police said his dog jumped onto a bed and accidentally caused a gun to fire inside a home in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

According to the Shillington Police Department, officers were called to a residence on the 300 block of State Street around 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, after receiving reports of a shooting.

When officers got to the scene, police said, they found that a 53-year-old man had suffered a gunshot wound to his back. He was on the floor but conscious…

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