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Deer hunter gets stuck in swampy area in eastern Fond du Lac County
A deer hunter in eastern Fond du Lac County needed a little help getting out of a sticky situation Saturday.
At 8:16 PM, the man called the Fond du Lac County Communications Center to advise them he was stuck, waist deep in a swampy area in the Mullet Lake State Wildlife area near W808 Deerview Road.
The 44-year-old Sheboygan man told the call taker that his cell phone battery was low, but 911 technology was able to get the mans GPS coordinates for rescuers.
Deputies from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mount Calvary Fire Department and Ambulance responded to the area. Deputies on foot were able to locate the man and fire department members were able to safely remove him from the swamp.
He was evaluated by Mount Calvary Ambulance, and released from the scene with no injuries.