Black Lab in Parked Truck Fires Shotgun, Shoots Woman at Traffic Light

A Nebraska pup apparently took “shotgun rider” way too literally … because cops say the dog accidentally fired a real shotgun from inside a parked truck.

The bizarre incident went down Saturday in Scottsbluff … where police responded to reports of a shooting near a convenience store and discovered a truck with damage from a shotgun blast ripped through the passenger-side door.

Law enforcement officials tell TMZ the alleged canine culprit — who is reportedly a black lab — was left inside the parked truck while the owner stepped away.

According to investigators, the truck’s owner stepped inside the store to buy some items … meanwhile, the dog sitting in the back seat allegedly moved from one side of the truck to the other … and somehow triggered a loaded shotgun.

The gun fired through the door … and one pellet struck a woman who was stopped nearby at a traffic light with her arm hanging out the window.

Thankfully, police say the woman’s injury to her upper right arm was not life-threatening — and a family member drove her to a hospital for treatment.

Cops are still investigating the freak accident … and also reminded folks it’s illegal in Nebraska to travel with a loaded shotgun inside a vehicle.