A hunter falls 30 feet from a deer stand this (Monday) morning near Kimberling City.
After receiving information from a friend of the hunter, Southern Stone County Fire Protection District responded to the wooded area between Port of Kimberling and Gobbler’s Mountain off DD Highway.
Public Information Officer Eric Nielsen says a crew on the district’s fire boat took the man to Port of Kimberling, where he was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield…
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About a dozen volunteer firefighters and medical personnel assisted with the rescue effort. Crews were on scene for more than 2 hours.