GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — First responders rescued a lost hunter in northern Ohio on Monday.
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The Burton Fire Department responded to reports of a lost hunter in the LaDue Public Hunting Area in Geauga County around 10:30 a.m., according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV.
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Fire crews responded to the area and set up a command post at Restoration Chapel, which is off Burton Windsor Road.
The hunter said he was lost in a swampy area near the Cuyahoga River, WOIO-19 reported.
The Geauga County Drone Team got a visual of the hunter around 11:26 a.m.
Due to the swampy environment, fire crews used rescue boats to reach the hunter.
The hunter was located at approximately 12:38 p.m., and the rescue was complete at 1:21 p.m., according to our affiliate.
He was assessed by medical personnel, but refused treatment on scene.
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