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Posted: 3:45 PM Nov 10, 2008
Hunter Hospitalized After Fall
A bow hunter from Freeport was hospitalized at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola following a hunting accident Sunday.
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A bow hunter from Freeport was hospitalized at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola following a hunting accident Sunday.
Larry Wayne Adkinson, 53 was hunting in the woods of northeast Walton County when he fell about 22 feet from a deer stand.
Jemesy Owen, investigator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says a holding strap on a portable tree stand slipped and Adkinson was dropped 22 feet.
Both his legs were broken, his heels were crushed and, on top of this, he landed in a large fire ant mound and sustained a number of bites.
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Posted by: Edwin
Location: Bowman MD
on Dec 11, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Every hunter has heard of someone who has had a similar accident. Several years ago a medical report collected dozens of such cases, pointing out how dangerous hanging 30 feet in the air on a flimsy contraption can be. But at least it gives the deer a fighting chance.
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Posted by: Jeremy
Location: Panama City
on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:58 PM
It is sad that the press reports on this type of incident, but the good things done by hunters in the area don't get a peep. The clubs like Outdoors Without Limits which helps the handicapped get outdoors is fantastic, yet, you never hear about it. The giving spirit of hunters are also never heard of. Only when someone gets hurt do you hear anything about it from our press. It really is sad.
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Posted by: Jim
Location: Bayou George
on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:20 PM
This happened to me 6 yrs ago and I broke my back. Its been a long road to recovery. I wasn't wearing a safety harness when the stand I was in had the seat break. My thoughts and prayers are with him. I'm a member of Outdoors Without Limits a club for handicap outdoors persons. Let us know if we can help.
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