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The opening of the hunting season in France was marred on Sunday when a 13-year-old boy was shot dead by his own grandfather in a tragic accident in the west of the country.
Every year people die in hunting accidents in France and this year the first deaths came on the opening weekend of the season.
A 13-year-boy, who had joined a hunt in the Vendée department in western France, died after being shot in the head by his own grandfather.
The boy was shot at 11.30 am near the village of Triaize as he went to pick up a game bird that had been shot.
He was taken by helicopter to hospital in Nantes but later died from his injuries.
An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.
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Exposing the Big Game 
“The hunter was not a victim of an accidental shooting but reportedly lost his balance and fell into a ravine as he tried to dispose of an animal carcass.”
Another hunter that’s trying to get good hormone-free food for his family? So, he throws away the animal. Sounds like wanton killing for no reason. It is a tragedy that he followed the carcass into the ravine. Maybe next time he’ll . . . oh wait! Never mind.
If hunters want to be safe from every kind if accident, from getting shot, falling out of deer stands, or tumbling into ravines, they should stay home. They would save animal lives and their own.
“Hunting needs to be stopped on Sundays, because this is the most dangerous day. There are more and more people heading out into the countryside on a Sunday, whether it’s for walking, mountain biking or collecting mushrooms. We want an end to it,” he said.”
People shouldn’t have to always cancel or put their ‘non-consumptive’ activities aside because of fear of being shot at at worst, the noise and disturbance, and danger to their pets. Hunters (or people who like to kill for fun) should be less selfish and respect that weekend days there will be other people trying to enjoy the outdoors, not just them. Opening up more and more public lands and supposed wildlife refuges to hunting is just not a responsible idea.
They’re all dangerous days for the animals.
Yes. Adding to the misery should not be approved. What is wrong with people.