On Saturday night about 10:25 p.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to a gunshot wound incident that occurred several miles southeast of Stanton involving a 17-year-old male from Clarkson who was hunting racoons with an adult family member. The youth was accidently shot when exiting a pickup to pursue a raccoon by his own firearm. The youth was then transported to FRHS by Norfolk Resuce where he underwent surgery and was later transferred to Children’s hospital in Omaha for further treatment. The incident is being investigated by the Sheriff’s office and appears to have no malice involved and was unintentional. “Always remember firearms are dangerous and need to be handled with extreme care, even by experienced hunters and gun enthusiasts.” SHERIFF MIKE UNGER