Three wounded over weekend in shootings by French hunters
Three people were wounded in separate shooting incidents involving French hunters at the weekend, amid growing controversy over the widespread and traditional practice of hunting in rural areas.
AA 26-year-old hiker was shot in the arm in one of a series of hunting-related incidents in France over the weekend – again throwing the spotlight on the issue, reports The Guardian.
The man was walking in the Alpilles mountains in Provence when he was hit by a stray bullet in the biceps. He was airlifted to hospital in Avignon. A hunter, reported to be in his 30s, was arrested.
The incident happened less than 24 hours after a 64-year-old man was seriously injured after being shot in the stomach while taking part in a wild-boar hunt in the Dordogne on Saturday. He was taken to hospital where his condition was described as serious but not life-threatening. A 34-year-old hunter was arrested and interviewed by police.
In a third incident, a 58-year-old hunter was taken to hospital in the Breton town of Brest on Sunday after he was hit in the head by lead pellets while on a woodcock hunt.
