Sometimes, it just doesn’t pay to go looking at all the pretty fishies:

A snorkeler who was shot in the head after he was apparently mistaken for a swimming rodent was in good condition after surgery, a hospital said Saturday.

Yeah, I’m guessing the wake caused by a human would appear to be the same as that of a rat if you’re, um, speeding down the river looking for a few munchies:

William Roderick, 60, of Reedsport, has been charged with assault, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. He was being held in the county jail.