Helicopter spraying for mosquitoes apparently hit by golf ball in Anoka County

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Helicopter spraying for mosquitoes apparently hit by golf ball in Anoka County

A Metropolitan Mosquito Control District helicopter spraying for mosquitoes in Anoka County was allegedly struck by a golf ball at The Refuge Golf Club in Oak Grove on Friday, officials said.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

The golf ball allegedly struck and slightly damaged a helicopter under contract by MMCD, MMCD Board Chairman Fran Miron said. The pilot was able to safely return and land the helicopter, Miron said, and there have been no reports of injury.

The MMCD uses low-flying helicopters to apply a product containing a natural soil bacterium, or a mosquito-growth regulator, to wetlands and large areas of standing water, according to the MMCD. The treatment ****** larval mosquitoes, preventing them from becoming ****** mosquitoes.

“Safety is a top priority for us, and we are just really pleased that the helicopter was able to land safely,” said Miron, who also serves on the Washington County Board. “That treatment application is a very dangerous business because they fly so low, and they’re flying amongst trees.”

In 2016,

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in south Maplewood. The pilot, Michael Kramer of St. Charles, Minn., ***** at the scene.

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