LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- Deputies with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office say they are investigating an accidental shooting that happened Thursday night.

Deputies say the shooting happened off Parman Road while 36-year-old man was hunting with other people. They say the man’s dog treed a coon and as he was trying to separate the two, the 22 rifle accidentally went off, hitting the man in the stomach.

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The victim was airlifted to UK Hospital for treatment.