A DAD has been shot dead by his own dog at point blank range during a hunting trip with pals.

Ozgur Gevrekoglu's dog is said to have stepped on a loaded shotgun in the man's boot – blasting his owner at close range and killing him instantly.

The 32-year-old new dad was on a hunting trip on the Kizlan Plateau in Samsun Province, Turkey, when the bizarre incident happened last weekend.

According to reports, the avid hunter was putting his pet dog in the boot of the car when the the pooch touched the shotgun trigger with its paw, causing it to discharge.

His body was first taken to Alacam State Hospital and then transferred to the state capital, Samsun, for an autopsy.

Local media reported that he had become a father just 10 days earlier.

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A snap shows him grinning widely while holding up a string of dead birds with one hand and petting a dog's neck with the other.

Some local outlets have suggested the killer-dog claim could be a cover-up.

At least one news station reported that the version of events widely reported in local media seems unlikely and that Ozgur may, in fact, have been the victim of murder.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and police are investigating the case.

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It comes as a supermarket worker was tragically killed in the middle of her shift in a freak accident.

Cops said Malerato Harrison suffered "fatal injuries" and died shortly after being found crushed by cleaning products.

Malerato was on shift at Jasmond Central Woolworths in Newcastle, Australia, when she was trampled on by equipment that reversed onto her.

Cops said they're not treating her death as suspicious.

Tributes have begun pouring in for the beloved cleaner.

Malerato had moved to Newcastle from South Africa and was living with her husband and two children.

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