Amid high winds and cold temperatures, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday rescued hunters in two separate incidents on the water.
In two boating incidents, Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office rescues stranded hunters amid strong winds
The Sheriff’s Office is urging boaters to use caution on the water when wind speeds are high and unpredictable.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 17, 2024 at 3:17PM
Around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of two duck hunters, ages 33 and 13, with early signs of hypothermia stranded on the Middle Fork Crow River in New London Township, according to a news release. The wind was gusting at about 30 mph. After their boat filled with water, the pair swam to an island to call for help.
The two were located and brought back to the boat access where they were medically cleared, the release said. Their boat was towed to shore.
Around 1:10 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received another report of a hunter stranded on an island in Big Kandiyohi Lake. The 32-year-old man’s boat had sunk after it filled with water due to the strong winds. The man was rescued and returned to shore.
The Sheriff’s Office, assisted by several agencies in the water rescues, urged hunters to be cautious on the water when wind speeds are unpredictable.
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