A dog reportedly discharged a shotgun inside a truck during a stop at a Nebraska gas station Saturday, sending a blast through the vehicle and injuring a woman who was stopped several yards away at a traffic light, according to local reports citing authorities, as reported by Fox News.

The incident happened shortly after noon at Short Stop, a gas station and convenience store located at 2002 Avenue I in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, KNOP reported.

According to the Scottsbluff Police Department, the vehicle had pulled into the gas station when the owner stepped inside the store.

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A second passenger who had been riding in the vehicle also stepped outside but remained near the front passenger-side door, the outlet reported.

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The dog was left inside the vehicle. Police said the animal moved around in the rear seat area and came into contact with a shotgun that had been stored inside the truck.

Authorities indicated that the shotgun appeared to have a live round in the chamber and discharged after being triggered.

The blast went through the vehicle’s front passenger-side door before traveling out of the parking lot. Police said it struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light several yards away.

According to KNOP, a shotgun pellet struck the upper portion of the woman’s right arm while her arm was resting outside the window of her vehicle.

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The woman’s injuries were not considered life-threatening. A family member transported her to Regional West Medical Center for treatment, the outlet reported.

No other injuries were reported in the incident.

Police said the situation was initially reported as involving a BB gun. Responding officers were later informed that the incident involved a shotgun, according to the report.

Investigators also noted damage to the truck’s passenger-side door that was consistent with a shotgun blast, KNOP reported.

The Scottsbluff Police Department is investigating the incident. Fox News Digital reported that it reached out to the Scottsbluff Police Department for more information.

The case drew attention because of the unusual circumstances involving a dog, a loaded shotgun, a gas station stop, and an unrelated woman injured while sitting at a nearby traffic light.

Police did not report additional injuries and said the woman’s wound was not considered life-threatening.

The Scottsbluff Police Department will continue to investigate the incident.

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