Man recovering after being shot by his dog
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11/25/08 7:59am
Tillamook-area man shot by dog recovering
by Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian
Sunday November 23, 2008, 12:43 PM
A 23-year-old man accidentally shot with his 12-gauge shotgun Saturday on the Tillamook Bay isn't upset with the culprit -- his dog.
The bizarre incident sent Matthew Marcum to Portland's Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, where he was recovering Sunday with injuries to his legs and buttocks.
Marcum was standing in the bay Saturday morning, about to tie up an 11-foot open aluminum boat, when his 3-year-old Labrador, Drake, jumped into the boat and set off the gun, his Father, Henry Marcum, said Sunday. The blast blew a hole in the boat before hitting Marcum.
His son was concerned about the dog, Henry Marcum said. "He's a good dog. It's just one of those things. It's an accident."
Matthew and his 20-year-old brother had yet to begin duck hunting when the shooting occurred. Henry Marcum said the safety on the shotgun was set, and he suspects the dog's paw knocked it to the off position.
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79Ford
11/25/08 8:50am
Wow, crazy story. Lucky to still be alive.
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kinzysdad
11/25/08 11:13am
Agreed, lucky guys. But with that said, why in the world would he have one in the tube with no safety?
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79Ford
11/25/08 12:46pm
Read the last line again my friend. I guess the safety was on and the dog managed to turn off the safety and pull the trigger at the same time.
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kinzysdad
11/25/08 12:49pm
Got me. #-o
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sneekeepete
11/25/08 2:07pm
No kidding he's lucky he he didn't get hurt worse.
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bigbuck92
11/27/08 1:06am
didnt something like this happen last year. I thought i heard about an incident very similar
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