Jeez, remember when it was considered news for a dog to bite a man? Well, now they're ARMED!

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A hunter is recovering after he was shot in the leg by his dog, who stepped on his shotgun and tripped the trigger, an official said yesterday.

[The man's group] shot a bird, and when [he] went to get it, he put his gun on the ground and crossed a fence. As he crossed the fence, his hunting dog stepped on the gun...