Virginia Trooper Shot in Foot by Trooper Firing at Dog, 3 Arrested

A Virginia State trooper was shot in the foot Thursday after another trooper fired at an attacking dog while conducting a joint narcotics search by the Isle of Wight (Va.) Sheriff's Office and state police, officials said, reports the Daily Press .

The search also led to the arrests of three people on drug-related charges.

The incident happened about 6:15 a.m. while team members from both agencies were conducting the search at a home. When they entered the home, a dog attacked one of the troopers, and another trooper shot at the dog.

One of the rounds struck a trooper in the foot. The dog was fatally wounded, and no one from Isle of Wight fired a weapon, according to the sheriff's office.

That trooper was taken to a local hospital after suffering an injury that was not considered life-threatening and later released.