An employee with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from Petersburg was treated for a shotgun wound last week following an incident on the Stikine River involving another department employee.
Chris Ford, 43, was treated for only minor injuries and released from Petersburg Medical Center on Wednesday, August 17.
According to an investigation by the Alaska State Troopers, Ford and two other Fish and Game employees were working on the Stikine River near Wrangell.
Ford was injured when his coworker’s shotgun unexpectedly discharged, troopers said. No foul play is suspected but troopers says the investigation is ongoing.
