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Iowa Hunter Accidentally Shoots Self In Foot

BRADDYVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- A Grinnell man has been hospitalized after shooting himself in the foot while hunting in Page County.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 35-year-old Benjamin Parker's gun discharged Saturday afternoon after becoming tangled in some bags he was carrying. A slug went into his right foot.

Officials say Parker was taken to a Des Moines hospital. His injuries aren't believed to be life threatening.

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