French filmmaker Luc Besson has once again spoken out against hunting activities near his property in the Orne region. On Sunday, September 20, he shared a photo on social media of a deer carcass, beheaded and left abandoned, and criticized the act. He expressed frustration, saying, "After having slaughtered a deer in front of my mother last year, hunting is again open! Now, they behead deer in front of my home and let the bodies rot. And one dares to speak of the 'nobility' of hunting?" This incident echoes a similar event that occurred in February 2025, when two hunters entered Besson’s property, chasing a deer with dogs up to the terrace of his house. One of the hunters killed the animal with a dagger while the other held its antlers in front of Besson’s mother, who was recording the scene. The deer was left dead on the terrace. The two men were later found guilty of "unauthorized hunting on another's property" and "hunting using a prohibited device, instrument, method, or means." In January, the men received a sentence that included a sensitivity session on hunting regulations and safety, organized by the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB). They also had their hunting licenses revoked for one year, with the suspension beginning immediately. Each hunter was fined 600 euros, with the fine doubled for the person who used the dagger. They were also ordered to jointly pay 3,000 euros in damages and interest to two animal protection associations, Stéphane Lamart and Aspas. Luc Besson and his mother received a symbolic one euro in damages and interest, which they had claimed. Besson expressed satisfaction with the judicial decision the day after the conviction. The court noted that the deer "was not mortally wounded" before the hunters arrived on the terrace. The hunters justified their actions by claiming they had finished off the animal to end its suffering. Despite this, the court ruled against their actions, highlighting the unauthorized and inhumane nature of the hunt.