It may sound like an Onion headline, but judging by all reports, this one is true: a Florida man was astonished when his dog accidentally shot him in the leg as he was driving around.

Gregory Dale Lanier says the gun was on the floorboard of his truck and the dog kicked it, discharging the weapon and firing a bullet into Lanier’s leg. He says he thought the gun was unloaded.

Fla. dog shoots owner in leg: bit.ly/YvUx3C. Will use stand-your-ground defense. “Damned if I let him rub my nose in my own poo.”

— billmon (@billmon1) February 25, 2013

Yup, another “only in Florida” story: RT @itvnews A dog shoots his owner while being driven in a truck in Florida itv.co/Xaq7UD

— Nina L. Diamond (@ninatypewriter) February 27, 2013

Guns don’t kill people Dogs kill people 8) Dog shoots owner in Florida | News – Home local10.com/news/Dog-shoot…

— jimmy streich (@streicher187) February 27, 2013

Ummm, didn’t know the gun was loaded?! WTF? local10.com/news/Dog-shoot… Good boy, good dog. Aim higher next time.

— Nicole Chauvet (@nchauvet1) February 27, 2013