Staff Report

An Ogden man accidentally shot his wife in the leg while firing at and killing a neighboring dog on Saturday morning, according to police.

The husband and wife were walking their two dogs on leashes in the area of Stony Point and Hutchings Road around 11 a.m. when an unleashed dog from the neighborhood ran at and attacked one of the dogs, according to a news release issued by the Ogden Police Department.

The man, whom the release noted had a valid pistol permit and was legally carrying the gun, fired a round after determining his dogs were in danger and struck his wife in the leg. She suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was being treated at an area hospital, according to police.

The dog was also struck and killed. It was unclear from the news release whether the man fired a second round to kill the dog.

Police said an investigation is ongoing and that criminal charges may be forthcoming. The news release noted the identities of the parties involved would be made public at the conclusion of the investigation.