ByPhoebe Loomes

Updated May 27 2023 – 8:16pm, first published 8:15

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A man suffered non life-threatening injuries during an apparent hunting accident in rural Tasmania. (James Lane/AAP PHOTOS)

A man shot in the neck during an apparent hunting accident in rural Tasmania has been flown to hospital for treatment.

The 59-year-old Sandford man suffered non life-threatening injuries after being shot in the neck at a bush property in Tea Tree, west of Hobart on Sunday morning, police say.

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The man was hunting when he was shot, and police say the incident is not believed to be suspicious.

Another person who was at the scene is assisting police with their inquiries, according to the Hobart Mercury.

The Sandford man was taken from the scene by an emergency helicopter, and is in a stable condition.

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