Logansport man injured in hunting accident (Cass County)

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

 

For immediate release: Nov. 19, 2024

 

Logansport man injured in hunting accident (Cass County)

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a hunting accident that occurred in Logansport yesterday.

Just after 10 a.m., officers were dispatched when Cass County Emergency Dispatch received information of a deer hunter who had been shot in the foot.

Daniel Jackson, 36, of Logansport, was finishing his hunt and lowering his firearm from an elevated stand when the gun discharged and the bullet hit one of his feet. 

Jackson safely climbed down from the stand and called for help. He was transported to Logansport Memorial Hospital in good condition.

For more information on hunting and hunting safety, see hunting.IN.gov.  

Other assisting agencies included the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Logansport Police Department, Cass County Emergency Medical Services, District 1 Fire Department, and Indiana State Police.

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Media contact: ICO Ryan McCauley, DNR Law Enforcement, 317-619-9273, rmccauley@dnr.IN.gov