It’s important to wear bright colors when walking in the woods during hunting season, the U.S. Department of Natural Resources warned after a woman was shot after a hunter allegedly disrespected her dog toward a deer.
“Whether you’re hunting or just hiking and exploring Wisconsin’s forests, trails and public lands, stay safe and make sure you’re seen by wearing bright orange,” had the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wrote on X two days earlier.
Last Monday, just days into hunting season, a 47-year-old woman was reportedly shot in the stomach after her dog was mistaken for an antlerless deer by a 62-year-old hunter. She was walking on private property, according to The Independent.
The hunter likely fired from a distance from his vehicle, as the state requires for hunters with disabilities, Lt. Mike Weber, director of hunter education for the DNR.
The latter would have once again emphasized at a press conference how important it is to be visible to everyone in the forest during hunting season in order to avoid accidents.
According to British media, the 40-year-old with an abdominal injury was airlifted via MedFlight to a hospital in the region where she is still being treated for her injury.
Since the start of the season, the media has already noted two fatal hunting accidents in Iowa – a 53-year-old and another 26-year-old. A third, this time in Minnesota, was also injured in the leg by an accident caused by his partner as he checked to see if the guns were empty.