A dog owner in Tennessee claims he was shot in the leg by his pet while lying in bed with a female companion, according to a press release from the Memphis Police Department shared with PEOPLE.

A man allegedly told officers that his dog shot him while he was laying in his bed "relaxing" and "talking" with his female friend on Sunday.

This dirty dog was one man’s best fiend. A Memphis man was shot in the leg while canoodling in bed with a lady friend — and he claims his pet pooch is the one who pulled the trigger. The unidentified man was lying in bed with a female friend “relaxing/talking” around 4 a.