A man in his sixties died during a boar hunt in Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts, France, after being fatally shot. The incident is under investigation.
Man killed during boar hunt
A man in his sixties died on Wednesday after being fatally shot during a boar hunt in Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts, a town in the Gard department of southern France, according to a report by 20 Minutes Journal. Incident occurred at noon
The shooting happened around noon, as reported by the regional newspaper Midi Libre. Local emergency services, including the SAMU doctor, were called to the scene but were unable to save the victim, who died from his injuries. Investigation underway
The exact circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation. Gendarmes from the Pont-Saint-Esprit company have been assigned to the case, and the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) is also participating in the inquiry. Cause of shooting unknown
Authorities have not yet determined the origin of the fatal shot, and the investigation is ongoing to clarify how the incident occurred.
