ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KFGO) - A 16-year-old boy was injured in a hunting accident Saturday in Douglas County.
The sheriff's office says the boy and a 17-year-old hunting partner were duck hunting in a boat on North Union Lake.
Investigators say the 17-year-old believed his shotgun was empty and put it in a case. He later leaned over the side of the boat to retrieve a duck and accidentally discharged the gun when his knee touched the gun case.
The 16-year-old was struck in the right leg. He was treated at a hospital for non life-threatening injuries.