Hunter shot by his own dog

A HUNTER has been shot by his own dog, sustaining an injury to his hand and forearm.

The accident took place in Mesplède, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, and occurred after the hunter propped his gun up, but his dog knocked it over and stood on the trigger, shooting the man.

BFMTV reports that the 61-year-old man was treated at a local hospital.