(KNSI) — The Dassel man who accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting on November 12th had to have his leg amputated.
A press release from the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says 38-year-old Michael Hendrickson was climbing into his deer stand when his rifle accidentally discharged, hitting him in the leg. According to a GoFundMe campaign set up to help him out, Hendrickson was hunting with his nephew, who went for help while Hendrickson applied a tourniquet.
The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, Dassel Rescue, Mayo Ambulance, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Life Link all responded to the scene in Kingston Township. Hendrickson was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment and then transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where surgeons discovered the injuries were too severe to save his leg.
His family says Hendrickson has a “very long road to recovery that will require multiple surgeries, weeks of hospitalization and rehabilitation.” They say they want him to focus on getting better and not worry about how to get there.
The GoFundMe goal is $20,000, and the campaign is more than halfway there. Learn more by clicking here.
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