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NC: Missing bear hunter found with serious injuries in Pisgah National Forest, officials say

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North Carolina: Missing bear hunter found Pisgah National Forest (wyff4.com)

10/25/2023

McDowell County Emergency Services say the missing bear hunter has been found in the Pisgah National Forest and has serious injuries.

Officials say a black hawk helicopter will pick the hunter up and take him to a medical helicopter that is waiting to take him to the hospital.

Authorities have not said how the hunter was injured.

Original story:

A search and rescue is underway for a missing bear hunter in the Pisgah National Forest near Old Fort.

Shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, crews were dispatched to the Curtis Creek Campground off Curtis Creek Road in Old Fort due to a lost bear hunter, according to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office.

Crews have been searching a large area of the Pisgah Forest between Curtis Creek and Mackey’s Creek.

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