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A DUCK hunter in California is recovering after being shot by his own dog.

The 53-year-old man was wounded in the upper back when his female black labrador retriever stepped on his loaded shotgun, causing the safety to disengage and the weapon to fire, Fox 26 and KMPH.com reported.

Officials at Merced County Sheriff's Department said the man was hunting with a friend near Los Banos on Saturday.

As they packed up at the end of the day, the victim set down his shotgun and went to retrieve some decoy ducks about 15m away.

At that moment the dog stepped on the shotgun.