Man shot while squirrel hunting in Morgan-Monroe State Forest

The Herald-Times
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A Monrovia man was shot Tuesday in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest while hunting squirrels, according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

William Long, 72, of Monrovia, called emergency services around 8 a.m. Tuesday to report another hunter had shot him.

Long was transported to IU Health Morgan in good condition for medical treatment and was later released.

Indiana conservation officers are investigating the incident. IU Health ambulance and the Monroe County Fire Department assisted.

Fox and grey squirrel hunting season opened Tuesday and lasts through Jan. 31. Squirrel hunters are required to wear orange from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31.

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