Missing Hunter Found in Burbank Township

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was notified Saturday night at 9:57 p.m. that a hunter was missing in the 29000 block of County Road 9 Northeast in Burbank Township. The hunter – a 59-year-old Stewartville man – had last been seen at 5:30 p.m. and no contact had been made with him since that time.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office responded with a drone and a K9 to assist in the search. A New London firefighter was already on the scene and the drone and K9 were both deployed at 10:42 p.m. The hunter was located at 10:52 p.m. and was waving his arms at the drone as it hovered above him. The terrain where he was located was dense with woods and swamp.

A rescue team was formed and entered the woods on foot and by ATV and located the hunter at 11:39 p.m. and safely brought him out of the woods at 11:57 p.m. He was medically cleared at the scene by New London Ambulance.

Assisting the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was the New London Fire Dept., New London Ambulance, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, Brooten Fire Dept. and Belgrade Fire Dept.