Arkansas hunter dies as he was nodded by the deer he thought he had shot and killed
66-year-old man experienced Arkansas hunter was discovered severely wounded, with his body riddled with antler puncture wounds. He later passed away.
The hunter man who is from Yellville had shot a deer, and made plans with his nephew to field dress the deer's body together, police told CNN.
When his nephew found him, the hunter was alert and talking, and was even able to call his wife. But he stopped breathing by the time paramedics could get him to the hospital, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said.
Officials are not sure that the main cause of his death is the antler wounds, a statement from the commission said. He may have died as a result of other medical issues like a heart attack, the statement said, but no autopsy will take place.
The victim, who had lived in Yellville for more than 20 years, was an experienced hunter, so Purdom said he doubted that his injuries were a result of poor hunting practice. Instead, he said, it seems to have been an unusual accident.
The hunter man who is from Yellville had shot a deer, and made plans with his nephew to field dress the deer's body together, police told CNN.
When his nephew found him, the hunter was alert and talking, and was even able to call his wife. But he stopped breathing by the time paramedics could get him to the hospital, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said.
Officials are not sure that the main cause of his death is the antler wounds, a statement from the commission said. He may have died as a result of other medical issues like a heart attack, the statement said, but no autopsy will take place.
The victim, who had lived in Yellville for more than 20 years, was an experienced hunter, so Purdom said he doubted that his injuries were a result of poor hunting practice. Instead, he said, it seems to have been an unusual accident.
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