Cop shoots himself while trying to kill a harmless dog - KARMA? <br /> <br />A Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was out to serve a warrant when a dog began to approach him, “aggressively.” <br /> <br />According to a Riverside County sheriff’s spokesperson, the deputy was serving court documents to a resident in the 3000 block of Eucalyptus Avenue at about 2 p.m. when a dog came at him. <br /> <br />The deputy, who has not been named, feared for his safety and pulled out his gun but ended up shooting himself in the process, according to the spokesperson. <br /> <br />The deputy was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. <br /> <br />The dog was not hit by any shots and did not attack or bite the officer at all. <br /> <br />According to KCLA9 the police will not be taking any further action against the dog or its owner, who was not the person being served by the officer.