Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A juvenile male accidentally shot himself in the leg during a hunting accident in Douglas County on Saturday morning.
On Nov. 11 at 4:03 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a hunting accident on County Road 74, near Nelson, Minn.
The caller said that a juvenile male accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting, and he was able to walk to a nearby property to ask for assistance.
Upon arrival, first responders treated the juvenile and then he was flown from the scene via Life Link helicopter.
The injury does not appear to be life-threatening and the incident is still under investigation, however, nothing criminal is suspected.
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