A new drama for the hunters of Orne.
This Sunday, February 4, a 42-year-old man died in a wild boar hunt in Verrières in Perche Ornais.
The victim was fatally shot by another hunter, while a wild boar hunt was being organized.
According to Actu.fr, the deceased held the position of tout.
He was therefore responsible for directing the game towards the posted hunters.
The news site indicates that the man was injured in the stomach.
Despite the intervention of firefighters and Smur, the man died on the spot.
An autopsy on the victim is expected to take place in the coming days.
This will have to determine the angle of the shot.
Second death in two months
One of the hunters opened fire on a wild boar and killed the victim around 4:30 p.m.
The suspected shooter was taken into custody.
The investigation was entrusted to the Mortagne-au-Perche gendarmerie.
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On December 27, 2023, a 44-year-old hunter was killed by a bullet in the neck, also during a wild boar hunt in Orne, in Ferrières-la-Verrerie.
He also acted as a tout.