Man accidentally shot in arm while shooting at bear, Hayfork CA


A man was accidentally shot in the arm with a rifle while people were shooting at a bear near Big Creek Rd. The injury is severe, and the man appears pale and close to losing consciousness. Emergency responders were directed to the location behind a house on Big Creek Rd.
Audio|Source: Trinity County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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In Haport Fire, Haport to Ambulance 3303, please respond medically at the area of near Big Creek Rd.
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It will be behind (name withheld)'s out.
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A report of a gunshot wound to the arm accidental to a subject requiring attention.
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A.4 fire, Haport to ambulance 303.
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Please respond medically to near Big Creek Rd.
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It will be behind (name withheld) house.
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Report of a gunshot wound to the arm.
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It is accidental.
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Time now, 0.836.
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Probably need to respond down to the area of near Creek Rd.
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Gunshot to the arm.
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It sounds like it was accidental.
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Copy 0.386.
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303 would you like you to roll a rotational motor? It sounds like the subject arm is barely hanging on.
01:27
Sure, any 11, I'll be around 2.3 in the office.
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All limited to, what?
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All right. All right.
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The update from the victim.
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Anyone love it.
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It's requiring if you have any updates on a victim condition.
02:00
And then the male subject is pale, seems to be about to lose consciousness.
02:08
They're still walking down the hill.
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Type of rifle or firearm, there's a pistol or rifle, or the circumstance of that.
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One night in the way of accident, some people shooting at a bear, his friend instead will be with a rifle.
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Location mentioned:
Near Big Creek Rd, Hayfork, CA 96041
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