India, May 26 -- A dog accidentally discharged a shotgun inside a pickup truck at a gas station in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, leaving a woman injured, according to media reports.

The woman, who sustained injuries, was waiting at a nearby traffic signal when the incident occurred.

The mishap reportedly took place after the dog's owner and a passenger parked the vehicle near a Short Stop-a baseball-themed gas station and convenience store-and briefly went inside the shop.

Initially, Scottsbluff police were informed that a BB gun had been fired. However, the situation was later reassessed when officers discovered a startled dog and a smoking shotgun inside the vehicle, the New York Post reported.A

Authorities said the victim was shot in the ...