The hunter said he had been bow hunting and shot at a bull moose but missed, and the animal then charged and gored him.
, deputies received an emergency call Tuesday afternoon from a GPS device from the hunter, indicating he had been seriously injured by an animal.
A deputy's body camera shows a helicopter arriving on the scene to transport the injured hunter to the hospital. The injured hunter had hiked more than a mile and was being helped by other bystanders when deputies arrived. Deputies immediately rendered first aid and placed a tourniquet on the hunter’s arm.Larimer County is located in the northernmost part of Colorado, bordering Wyoming.
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