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The 23-year-old suffered injuries to his legs and buttocks

 

A man who was accidentally shot by a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday after his dog jumped into a boat is recovering. Matthew Marcum's legs and buttocks were injured in the bizarre incident and he was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center in Portland.

 

Marcum's father, Henry, said his 23-year-old son was about to tie up an 11-foot open aluminum boat, when his 3-year-old Labrador, Drake, jumped into the boat.

 

Matthew Marcum said his dog, Drake, is a good dog and he isn't upset with him.

 

*Pauses for a moment, and then breaks out laughing*

:animelol: :animelol: :animelol: :animelol:

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Nice story to tell the grandkids when he gets older about how grandpa got shot in the butt by a dog. Maybe it will teach them about gun safety.

 

Glad to see he isn’t upset with the dog, because the dog wasn’t the one stupid enough to have a shell chambered in the shotgun while driving a boat.

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Who cares what PETA has to say? Was the shotgun pointing at the guy? or did the dog somehow turn the gun around when he jumped in?

I wasn't being serious...this is pure bad luck. No one could have really expected the dog to accidentally "pull the trigger", even if the gun would have been pointing at the guy.

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I'd like to know this - why did the guy need a shotgun in the boat with him in the first place?

Big scary Bass

 

I've taken a shotgun in a canoe many times while duck hunting putting out decoys and getting out to the blind. I have also taken boat/canoe to get out to my deer blind. I was however taught to remove the shell from the chamber before getting into a vehicle (that includes boats), going over a fence or climbing into my blind. I usually have the chamber open and the safety on when doing anything except hunting.

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*Mentally replays a scene from The Mummy.*

 

What are the chances of having a loaded gun with the safety off, sitting in your boat, and it just so happens to be pointed at you while the dog jumps in? :lol:

 

PETA people must be calling this "animals revenge"... :p

:lol:

 

Very true.

 

I'd like to know this - why did the guy need a shotgun in the boat with him in the first place?

Duck hunting? :lol:

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