U.S. Coast Guard rescues injured hunter northwest of Sitka

U.S. Coast Guard rescues injured hunter northwest of Sitka

The injured hunter was rescued by the Coast Guard near St. John Baptist Bay (circled above) A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a hunter after he broke his leg on a hunting trip northwest of Sitka on Friday.  In an interview with KCAW, Public Affairs Specialist Alexandria O’Brien said around 9:30 a.m. on Friday (9-5-25) the Coast Guard received a notification from a hunting party of four near St. John Baptist Bay. Using a two-way messaging InReach d…