Hunter rescued by helicopter after accidentally stabbing himselfSUPPLIED The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched the man off a riverbank. (file photo)A hunter who accidentally stabbed himself while butchering his kill was airlifted to Waikato Hospital on Saturday night. READ MORE:* Missing hunter found after text from Hawke's Bay* Injured hunter rescued by helicopter from dense Wairarapa forestHe'd received a stab wound to his thigh while butchering a deer. He then activated an emergency locator beacon just before 10pm, which the rescue helicopter crew was able to trace using night vision goggles and infrared binoculars. SUPPLIED The rescue helicopter crew used night vision goggles to locate the man, after he activated an emergency locator beacon.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2018 07:52 UTC