He did it and with a bit of help he made it ashore. There is a long line of folk who have done stuff without the blink of an eye that would have frightened the pantys of lots of other folk. And as IT says, if you don't know, then it really isn't a problem. life's a risk!
I have seen pretty extensive bleeding from a nail in my foot, a slice to my hand etc. You can have your opinion, but given what I have seen her up to in the marina I would place way more weight on a nail or screw than being shot.