The Dax prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation for manslaughter. A 45-year-old hunter died Wednesday after being hit in the chest by “accidental shooting” during a wild boar beat in the town of Ossages, in the south of the Landes, we learned Thursday from the police station.
The alleged shooter, a septuagenarian who participated in the hunting party, was taken into custody, confirming newspaper information South West.
According to the gendarmerie, the investigation must in particular determine “if people were in their place” and “if the shooting sectors were respected”. The two men, originally from the area, were part of a group used to hunting together.