Tuesday, 6 September 2016 - 10:14am |
Bay of Plenty

Rescue underway for pig hunter in Bay of Plenty

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Rescue teams are searching for a pig hunter missing in the Taupo area.

Emergency services have spoken to the man on his cellphone and are in process of searching for the 35-year-old.

He said he had fallen 25 metres down a bank at Marotiri.

He estimated he was located about 300 metres from a bush line.

Two of the man’s dogs are also missing.

Teams are looking for him on foot and a helicopter is on standby.

ENDS

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