Saturday, September 19, at 9 am, a deer took refuge on a construction site in the city center of Compiègne (Oise) after being tracked down during a hunt.
The animal, exhausted, remained lying for several hours on the asphalt, looking exhausted.
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On the spot, the police secured the area and the Abolissons la vénerie Today (AVA) activists followed the hunters and then remained in place to verify that the deer was saved.
“
It really is an example of what hounds do.
Look !
There is a deer with its tongue hanging out 10 meters from us.
We don't know if he's going to go into cardiac arrest.
It does not make sense in the 21st century to attend such scenes
, ”said Stanislas Broniszewski, spokesperson for the AVA group with Franceinfo.
The residents also gathered around the animal while the hunters held back their dogs.
At around 11:30 am, a veterinarian went to the site.
The deer finally got up and hit some barriers before finding its way back to the forest.
“
It's a regrettable incident and it is important to analyze what happened.
Huntsmen must remain extremely cautious but problems of this nature are inevitable
”, reacted Philippe Marigny, mayor (LR) of Compiègne and claimed defender of hunting with hounds.
This incident comes three days after the opening of the hunt with hounds and the controversial decision of the prefect to restrict access to the Compiègne forest during hunting days in order to limit clashes between the hunters and AVA.
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