Topics:  injury, pig hunting, racq capricorn helicopter rescue, rockhampton hospital

Man stabs own leg while pig hunting

The injury caused serious pain and internal bleeding.
The injury caused serious pain and internal bleeding. Supplied

THE RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue was called to Blackwater hospital to retrieve a 54yo male who accidentally stabbed himself in the leg while pig hunting.

The injury caused serious pain and internal bleeding.

He was transferred to the Rockhampton hospital where he is being assessed for possible surgery.


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