Hunter rescued after becoming lost in Racine County

BURLINGTON — A 64-year-old man who became lost while hunting in the Hoosier Creek public hunting grounds in the Burlington area was successfully rescued after about an hour.

The Racine County Sheriff's Office says the Kenosha County man called authorities about 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 2nd.

Deputies and members of the Burlington Fire Department organized a search, and authorities tracked the man using cellphone pings.

The man was found unharmed about 6:00 p.m.

He hasn't been identified.