WEST FARMINGTON— Using helicopters and dogs, local law enforcement agencies scoured the Grand River Wildlife area Thursday night, searching for a wounded hunter.
At 8 p.m., Trumbull County 911 was informed that Darrell Bontrager, age and address unknown, had accidentally shot himself while hunting alone in the 6,000-acre area maintained by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
By 10:30 p.m. fire departments from Bristol, Farmington, Mesopotamia and Mecca had still not found Bontrager. Reports indicated he had built a small fire, but authorities feared the effects of exposure or uncontrolled bleeding.
Low fuel levels forced the helicopter that had been assisting with the search to return to its base. A dog team from Mecca was en route to the site.
By 11 p.m., Bontrager had not been found.
Friday, October 5, 2007
WEST FARMINGTON— Using helicopters and dogs, local law enforcement agencies scoured the Grand River Wildlife area Thursday night, searching for a wounded hunter.
At 8 p.m., Trumbull County 911 was informed that Darrell Bontrager, age and address unknown, had accidentally shot himself while hunting alone in the 6,000-acre area maintained by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
By 10:30 p.m. fire departments from Bristol, Farmington, Mesopotamia and Mecca had still not found Bontrager. Reports indicated he had built a small fire, but authorities feared the effects of exposure or uncontrolled bleeding.
Low fuel levels forced the helicopter that had been assisting with the search to return to its base. A dog team from Mecca was en route to the site.
By 11 p.m., Bontrager had not been found.
Friday, October 5, 2007
WEST FARMINGTON— Using helicopters and dogs, local law enforcement agencies scoured the Grand River Wildlife area...
