JACKSON, Wis. — A man was pheasant hunting at the Jackson Marsh Wildlife Area when he experienced a health issue, got lost and called the Washington County Sheriff's Office for help.

Drone video from Sunday showed the moment the Washington County Sheriff's Office located a man in his 70s who was out hunting, experiencing low blood sugar, lost and alone with his dog.

The Sheriff's Department, Jackson Fire, and the DNR used a website called "What-3-Words" to pinpoint exactly where the man was located within the 2,500 acres of marsh, woods and wetlands.

"The fact that he had his cellphone on him, was able to call 911, and we could have contact with him was the reason we were able to get to him so fast," Sheriff Martin Schulteis said. "I think it's very scary—especially in that dense area

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