Today’s Hunting-Related Human Deaths

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Citrus County man dies in Ohio hunting accident

The Associated Press

Published: October 16, 2013

Authorities say a man from Citrus County died after being shot in an apparent hunting accident in northeast Ohio.

Investigators say 56-year-old Donald Pigg, of Beverly Hills, was shot Monday while hunting in Portage County and died early Wednesday after undergoing surgery at an Akron hospital.

Authorities say the shooting is under investigation by the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office and police in Kent.

The Record-Courier reports police aren’t releasing details about what happened, citing an ongoing criminal investigation. No charges have been filed.

http://tbo.com/news/citrus-county-man-dies-in-ohio-hunting-accident-20131016/

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Oct 15, 2013<em>Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:54 PM EST</em><em>Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:44 PM EST</em>

Written by Eric Page, Content Manager
 
HARPERS FERRY (KWWL) -A Harpers Ferry man died Monday night after falling from a tree stand.

The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to 1338 Hawes Road in Harpers Ferry at around 7:52 p.m. Monday for a report of an unresponsive man in a wooded area.

Sheriff Clark Mellick says 70-year-old Serenus P. Platten was hunting from a tree stand and fell from the stand. He was found by a friend who was also hunting on the property.

Platten was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident remains under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

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