Hunter shot in Invercargill

  • 09/06/2018
A duck shooter has been shot in Invercargill.
A duck shooter has been shot in Invercargill. Photo credit: Newshub.

A man has been shot in Invercargill whilst duck shooting.

Police and ambulance were called to a rural property in west Southland early Saturday morning.

They found a 46-year-old man had suffered a shotgun would to his leg.

He was airlifted to Invercargill hospital via helicopter with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Others at the scene are being questioned.

Duck shooting season kicked off at the start of May and there have been a few incidents already, including a man that was shot in the chest.

Newshub.