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Utah officials remind hunters of gun safety after accidental shooting in Wasatch County

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A man was flown to the hospital Saturday after he was accidentally shot by his father-in-law while they were hunting. Wasatch County Search and Rescue was called to Soapstone Basin Saturday, Oct. Authorities say he flown to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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