Ok, but dude took a shot when his buddy was line of sight. I think I would have let my friend ride out the 8 second like a rodeo champ before taking that wild chance of a shot.
That wasn't brave, just plain stupid. I have friends that I trust implicitly, still wouldn't want them shooting towards me...if for some insane reason I were in that situation, I would definitely take my chances and try to ride it out or jump off.
That dude was lucky to live. If you’ve ever read Death in the Long Grass you’d see those things have an attitude and don’t mess around. It could have gone much worse for him.