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Raccoon hunter accidentally killed after bullet ricochets off tree in northern Indiana
Andrew Boots, 31, died when a bullet ricocheted off a tree during raccoon hunting, with authorities investigating the accidental shooting.
- On Sunday, 31-year-old Andrew Boots was taken to South Bend Memorial Hospital after a hunting incident near County Road 500 West in Fulton County, Indiana, and later died.
- During a group raccoon hunt, Boots was with a group of hunters when one person attempted a shot at a raccoon climbing a tree.
- Officials said the round ricocheted off the tree and struck Boots, and emergency crews including the Fulton County Sheriff's Department, Indiana State Police, Aubbeenaubbee Fire Department, and Parkview Emergency Medical Services responded.
- Authorities say the matter is under investigation, with regional outlets differing on timing, some reporting Saturday while the DNR release cited Sunday.
- Multiple regional outlets, including WISH, WKRC and WSBT, reported the case, and Fulton County is approximately 110 miles north of downtown Indianapolis.
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DNR: Indiana Raccoon Hunter Accidentally Killed Over the Weekend
Source: Wayne Tyler Leiseberg / Getty FULTON COUNTY, Ind.–A North Judson man died after being accidentally shot while hunting raccoons in Fulton County. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the incident occurred when a hunter fired at a raccoon climbing a tree, causing the bullet to ricochet and strike 31-year-old Andrew Boots in the abdomen. Boots was taken to a hospital in South Bend where he later died. Emergency medical personnel…
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