A hunter who injured his leg after falling into a coulee was rescued Sunday afternoon in the Goosebill area of Chouteau County.
According to Chouteau County Search and Rescue, crews were called around 2 p.m. to the Sonnybrook Colony to assist the injured hunter.
Search and rescue personnel, the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Benton Ambulance responded to the scene.
The rescue took approximately five hours, with crews navigating muddy conditions. A side-by-side vehicle used by rescuers also broke down and had to be towed back to the road.
Search and rescue officials thanked members of the Sonnybrook Colony, local volunteers and first responders for helping complete the rescue.
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