A teenager from northwest Iowa, identified as Joseph Salmon, sustained a serious gunshot wound in a hunting accident in Dickinson County’s Spring Run Wildlife Management Area.
The incident occurred while Salmon was hunting with friends.
He was promptly airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital, where he underwent surgery and was placed in a medically-induced coma.
Family and friends have initiated multiple fundraising efforts to assist with his medical expenses.
Joseph Salmon had previously been recognized for his heroic efforts in helping rescue an elderly man and his dog from Lake Okoboji following a Jeep accident earlier this year.