Perhaps the dog had a bone to pick with his owner. A Tennessee man told police he was shot by his dog while lying in bed earlier this week. No, we’re not making this up. We swear.

A man in Tennessee claims his dog accidentally shot him Monday morning while he lied in bed with his girlfriend, media outlets reported.

A man sustained a gunshot wound when his dog accidentally fired a a gun by jumping on a bed this week in Memphis, police said.

Gene Hackman, 95, died of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease likely around Feb. 18, about one week after his wife, officials said.

Gene and Betsy Hackman's dogs helped alert authorities to where the actor was located inside his New Mexico home. First responders found Hackman and Betsy deceased on Feb. 26.

One of Gene Hackman’s dogs led first responders to his body when they had difficulty locating him. USA Today shared more details of the day when Hackman and his wife were found dead. A maintenance man who frequently did work for the couple arrived at their Santa Fe home on Feb.