Duck hunter drowns in Stephens County

The Associated Press - January 9, 2017 11:40 am

Tanner Shorter

DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) – Authorities in Stephens County say a duck hunter has drowned while trying to save his dog.
Sheriff Wayne McKinney told The Duncan Banner that the victim, Tanner Shorter, was duck hunting when he tried to rescue his dog after it got into trouble in icy water while retrieving a duck Saturday near Duncan.
McKinney said the investigation is being turned over the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Lake Patrol.


(Information from: The Duncan Banner, http://www.duncanbanner.com)

 

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