Eveleth man injured, rescued after fall from tree stand

HOYT LAKES — After an extensive rescue effort, an Eveleth man was in critical condition after falling from a tree stand while hunting, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened Friday. According to the sheriff's office, at approximately 8:08 p.m., deputies responded to a call of an overdue hunter near Whiteface Reservoir Road in unorganized Township 56-14. A 74-year-old man from Eveleth went out hunting around 8:30 a.m., but as of Friday afternoon, had not checked in with family members. The sheriff’s office asked for help from the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, which used multiple personnel and special equipment. Just after 10 p.m., the man was located by a rescue squad drone in a heavily-wooded area, approximately a mile from Whiteface Reservoir Road. When responders arrived, the man was semi-conscious, severely hypothermic and had visible injuries to his abdomen, the sheriff’s office said.

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