A 44-year-old hunter was killed on Wednesday during an accident during a hunt in Orne, we learned from the gendarmerie on Thursday. The accident took place in the village of Ferrières-la-Verrerie around 5 p.m. This man, “responsible for bringing down the game, was shot in the head,” according to this source.
Six deaths this season in hunting accidents
“There was a fatal accident” and an investigation is underway to determine the causes of death, confirmed the Alençon public prosecutor’s office. According to the daily West France, the fatal shooting took place during a wild boar hunt and the victim was a farmer.
During the 2022-2023 season, hunting accidents caused the death of six people, including none who were non-hunters, according to the report at the end of August from the French Biodiversity Office (OFB). Three non-hunters had been killed in the previous two seasons. For non-fatal injuries, the OFB recorded 78 firearm accidents during the last season.