KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. — Strong winds made for some dangerous conditions on the water Saturday in Kandiyohi County as deputies made two separate water rescues after hunters were stranded.
According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, officials were called to an island on the Middle Fork Crow River in New London Township shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Two hunters, ages 33 and 13, reported early signs of hypothermia after their boat filled with water in wind gusts of about 30 mph.
According to officials, the two hunters abandoned their boat and swam to a nearby island to call for help. Authorities say both hunters were medically cleared by New London Ambulance.
A second incident occurred just before 1:15 p.m. on Big Kandiyohi Lake in Fahlun Township. Officials say a 32-year-old hunter was stranded on an island after his boat filled with water and sank. Authorities say the hunter refused medical attention.
"The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office strongly urges hunters and the motoring public on lakes to use caution when entering the water on days with unpredictable and strong winds," said Cpl. Riley Kampsen with the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.
