FL: Man injured in turkey hunting accident near Bunnell

FL: Man injured in turkey hunting accident near Bunnell

Florida man wounded in turkey hunting incident (news-journalonline.com)

1/18/2024

A Pierson man was injured Sunday morning in a hunting accident in Bunnell when a man fired his shotgun at what he thought was a male turkey but turned out to be a decoy, police Chief David Brannon said.

The victim, Frank Whiddon, 38, suffered birdshot pellet injuries to the head and torso, Brannon said.

Whiddon was airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach as a trauma alert, police said.

Chief Brannon said initial findings revealed the shooting occurred in a wooded area east of 775 Old Haw Creek Road at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.

A remorseful Bennett called 911 and showed officers where the incident occurred.  Approximately 150 yards along a dirt trail, officers located a shotgun shell, a stake to secure the decoy, a turkey call striker, and several small puddles of blood, Brannon said.

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