The town hall of Laillé, south of Rennes, where a 67-year-old motorist lost his life after a hunter's shooting on October 30, issued an order prohibiting hunting within 150 m of homes and prohibiting the use of rifles throughout the town. "
Any hunting operation, in particular shooting, is prohibited within a perimeter set at 150 m from homes, whatever they may be
", perimeter where "
dogs must be kept on a leash
", according to the municipal decree whose 'AFP obtained a copy.
The use of rifles on municipal territory
is also “
prohibited
”. According to specialists, the rifle has a much greater range and precision than the simple shotgun.
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In the decree, the town hall also refers to several incidents related to hunting in the town for a year, until this dramatic accident on October 30 when a motorist traveling on the Nantes-Rennes four-lane road was seriously injured in the neck. by hunter fire before dying a few days later.
According to the Rennes prosecutor's office, the motorist was killed "
by a 9.3 mm caliber bullet fired by a participant in a hunting action
".
The 67-year-old hunter, author of the shooting, was indicted for "
manslaughter during a hunting action by clearly deliberate violation of an obligation of safety or prudence
", had specified the prosecution of Rennes.
The respondent was placed under judicial supervision.