NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A New Bedford woman who allegedly shot a dog with a pellet gun earlier this month is now facing charges. According to police, officers met with a woman on March 1 who claimed her dog had been shot with pellets. Security cameras reportedly captured the sound of two loud bangs with her dog visibly injured, limping in pain.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford police said a 32-year-old woman was arrested for animal cruelty on Wednesday. According to police, they received a report of a dog that was possibly shot with a pellet gun on March 1. Security cameras captured sound of two bangs, and a dog limping and visibly injured, New Bedford police said.

Dogs have previously triggered firearms by stepping on them, often when the weapons are left loaded and unsecured.

A Massachusetts woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she shot and wounded her neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun earlier this month. Yolanda Todman, of New Bedford, says she felt on edge for days as investigators tried to locate the person responsible for hurting her 1-year-old dog named Zuri,

Every year, thousands of people in the U.S. are injured in accidental shootings. In rare cases, the trigger is pulled by a paw from man’s best friend rather than a human finger.

A Massachusetts woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she shot and wounded her neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. Yolanda Todman, of New Bedford, says she felt on edge for days as investigators tried to locate the person responsible for hurting her 1-year-old dog named Zuri,

In a rare incident, a man has been shot by his own dog while lying in bed. Police reacted and a friend of the affected man disclosed what happened.