RIDGEWAY TOWNSHIP, Wis. (WKOW) — A hunting trip took an unexpected turn for 22-year-old Jared Leuzinger when he needed to call 911. Thanks to the What3words app , first responders located him faster than expected.

Now, local officials are urging everyone to download the app .

Leuzinger was hunting in the woods near Mill Road in Ridgeway Township when he took a new path on the way out. While navigating the overgrown woods, his worst nightmare came true. One arrow fell out and he accidentally stepped on his own arrow, piercing his leg.

"I think adrenaline saved my life there," Leuzinger said. "I thought it was just a stick poking me. I looked down, it was my arrow."

He was able to make his way to the trail, sit down, and call 911. While waiting for the first responders to reach him,

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