NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. — Authorities say a northern Indiana woman is recovering after being shot in the foot by her dog.
The dog's name? Trigger.
Indiana Conservation Officer Jonathon Boyd said 25-year-old Allie Carter of Avilla laid her 12-gauge shotgun on the ground without the safety on during a waterfowl hunt Saturday at Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area.
Boyd said Carter's chocolate Labrador retriever, Trigger, stepped on top of the shotgun and depressed the trigger.
He said Carter was shot in the left foot at point-blank range, suffering injuries to her foot and toes. She was treated at two hospitals and released.
Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area is about 140 miles north of Indianapolis.