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Hancock co hunting accident

Ohiosam

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Man killed in hunting accident in Hancock County

HANCOCK COUNTY, OH (WTOL) -
A man in Hancock County was killed in a hunting accident Thursday.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a man lying in a field near Township Road 135 just south of State Route 613 in Portage Township around 12:46 p.m.

Upon investigation, police determined that the man had been hunting when the shotgun he was carrying went off. Police say the man sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The identity of the man is being withheld while authorities notify the family.

The incident remains under investigation.
 

Jackalope

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Sad. That's the 2nd one for Hancock county this year. Back in October a guy fell and died trying to remove a stand from a rotted tree and the tree broke.