KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. — The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office is urging hunters to use caution when out on the water after responding to two separate water rescue incidents Saturday.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the Middle Fork Crow River in New London Township just after 6:30 Saturday morning. They received a report of two stranded duck hunters showing early signs of hypothermia.
The sheriff’s office says the hunters, ages 33 and 13, had to abandon their boat and swim to a nearby island after their boat filled with water in 30 MPH winds. The two fighters were rescued and underwent medical checks before being cleared. Their boat was towed back to shore by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office.
Just after 1 p.m., officials responded to another water rescue after a 32-year-old hunter’s boat sank.
Officials say the 32-year-old’s boat filled with water and sank in wind gusts up to 30 MPH. He managed to reach an island, but was stranded. The sheriff’s office was able to satisfy his hunger and return him safely to the area where the lake was accessible.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office is urging hunters and other motor boaters to use caution when out on the water on days with unpredictable and high winds.
The Minnesota DNR offers more information on waterfowl safety, which you can find here.
