Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
12-02-2007, 08:24 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Indiana
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Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
This is terrible.
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/14753024/detail.html
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A man was killed in a hunting accident in southern Indiana over the weekend.
Investigators said Ronnie Tempest, 52, of Greensburg, was strangled in a hunting harness on Saturday in a wooded area near South Crossing Lane.
Police said they think Tempest was trying to climb into a tree stand when his hunting harness wrapped around his neck, causing him to slip and fall from the tree. Tempest was part of a group hunting on private property.
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/14753024/detail.html
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A man was killed in a hunting accident in southern Indiana over the weekend.
Investigators said Ronnie Tempest, 52, of Greensburg, was strangled in a hunting harness on Saturday in a wooded area near South Crossing Lane.
Police said they think Tempest was trying to climb into a tree stand when his hunting harness wrapped around his neck, causing him to slip and fall from the tree. Tempest was part of a group hunting on private property.
12-03-2007, 08:58 AM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
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RE: Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
Regardless of the type of harness you wear, you should always make sure of where that back strap is while climbing. The best safety gear is worthless if you use it wrong.
12-03-2007, 10:55 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
ORIGINAL: kevin1
Regardless of the type of harness you wear, you should always make sure of where that back strap is while climbing. The best safety gear is worthless if you use it wrong.
Regardless of the type of harness you wear, you should always make sure of where that back strap is while climbing. The best safety gear is worthless if you use it wrong.
You got that right!
12-03-2007, 11:39 AM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
Amen to that Kevin. One in 4 will fall sometime in their hunting life. Not good odds when you consider the seriousness of a fall. Proper use of modern hunting harnesses is a must. If anyone reads this and blows it off think about it a bit. It could save your life.
12-03-2007, 08:03 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: South New Jersey
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RE: Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
Here in Southern New Jersey a fellow had a bolt break on his climber and fell 30 feet. When he didn't meet his father at the asigned meeting time he went to look for his son. The father found him, but he had already passed away from the fall.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7519204p-7418924c.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7519204p-7418924c.html
12-04-2007, 06:22 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Man Strangled By Hunting Harness
ORIGINAL: Parrot Head
It ended up being a heart attack. They said there was no sign of him suffering after he fell.
It ended up being a heart attack. They said there was no sign of him suffering after he fell.
Whatever happened he died doing what he loved doing. Not so bad.
Do wish they'd give a whole lot more info with these accidents.
