Update: This story was from 2004. We hope the dog went on to live a long and happy life.

Deputies in Pensacola, Fla. said a man was trying to shoot seven puppies when one of the dogs, a 3-month-old puppy, put its paw on the trigger and shot the man in the wrist.

The man, Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, was in the hospital being treated for his injuries.

From the AP:

On Monday, Bradford was holding two puppies — one in his arms and another in his left hand — when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber revolver. The gun then discharged, the sheriff’s report said.

According to the sheriff’s report, Bradford said he decided to shoot the puppies, which were shepherd mixes, when he was unable to find them a home.

Deputies found three of the seven puppies buried in a shallow grave outside Bradford’s home. The other four have been rescued and are up for adoption.

Investigators have applied for an arrest warrant to charge Bradford with felony animal cruelty.