Exactly this. A knife is deadly fast at close quarters and that was the lethal weapon at play. The shotgun hanging on the wall would not have been loaded, and there's a slight chance that loading it would be fumbled or misfired. Then there's the fact that his wife is also in the situation.
The vet knew he had the strength in himself to beat him down, and that was the weapon he trusted. The shotgun with wooden stock only amplified his strength.
Exactly this. A knife is deadly fast at close quarters and that was the lethal weapon at play. The shotgun hanging on the wall would not have been loaded, and there's a slight chance that loading it would be fumbled or misfired. Then there's the fact that his wife is also in the situation.
The vet knew he had the strength in himself to beat him down, and that was the weapon he trusted. The shotgun with wooden stock only amplified his strength.
^^^ THIS ^^^