Iowa Hunter Accidentally Shoots Self In Foot
BRADDYVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- A Grinnell man has been hospitalized after shooting himself in the foot while hunting in Page County.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 35-year-old Benjamin Parker's gun discharged Saturday afternoon after becoming tangled in some bags he was carrying. A slug went into his right foot.
Officials say Parker was taken to a Des Moines hospital. His injuries aren't believed to be life threatening.
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