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Hunting accident near New Albin claims the life of a Minnesota man

Posted: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 3:54 PM

The Iowa DNR says  DNR Conservation Officers responded around 5:00 p.m. Saturday to a fatal hunting incident at Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area near New Albin.

Investigators found a 46-year-old male from St. Paul, Minnesota, dead at the scene. The man was believed to be squirrel hunting at Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area prior to his death.

The name of the man is being withheld pending family notification. The incident is under investigation by the Iowa DNR and the Allamakee County Sheriff's Office.