Tillamook-area man shot by dog recovering

The Oregonian ^ | Sunday November 23, 2008, 12:43 PM | by Brad Schmidt

[MovementConservative]

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.

-- Brad Schmidt bradschmidt@news.oregonian.com

[cripplecreek]

Man’s best friend my butt.

[mylife]

The face of a cold blooded killer

[SatinDoll]

Get a standard-sized, field-bred poodle (originally bred to retrieve ducks from water in Germany). You can find a breeder in Gun Dog Magazine.

They’re just as good at retrieving ducks as Labs and a whole hell’uva lot smarter. Field poodles don’t need the sissy-clip jobs with which the tiny lap poodles are cursed.

[freebilly]

If that gun had paw locks on it this would have never happened....

[scrabblehack]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1886423/posts

[mylife]

I told you!

[trumandogz]

Either we have a really smart dog that knows how to turn off a safety on a shotgun and pull the trigger or we have a really dumb 23 year old male that leaves his shotgun laying in the bottom of the boat with the safety off.

[DakotaRed]

What sort of idiot steps in front of a loaded and cocked 12 guage in the first place?

[mlo]

"Tillamook-area man shot by dog recovering"

I like cheese.

[Kimmers]

Yup, it was one of those “hold my dog biscuit” moments.

[Daffynition]

Gives new meaning to words "gun dog." The hunter is very lucky the boat was hit first.

[Global2010]

Pretty common once a year event up here.

Every man has a hunting gun and a Lab too.

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I opted for a chest freezer instead of a Hunting Gun (I dont hunt I cook) hope my 3 Labs dont conspire to toss me in the freezer. /kidding...

[calex59]

No round in the chamber until you are in the blind! I bet he follows that rule from now on.

[mylife]

Hehee! My Dads dawg did that!

[manic4organic]

And I thought Pit Bulls were dangerous.

[Kukai]

[Global2010]

My 3 Men. The Cold Nose Crew protection team.

Oregon Coast Cold Nose Crew
Address:http://community-2.webtv.net/YaquinaBay/OregonCoastColdNose/

[tubebender]

BLACK LABS... Most dangerous breeds on 3 legs. Did I ever tell you about the time Ol Beau showed up at my door step packin dual silver pistols...

[Global2010]

Dont you dare call my noodle brain Lab a noodle brain!