A Man was shot as he picked holly in forest. The hunter responsible said he mistook him for a wild boar and received a suspended prison sentence
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Hunting accidents have been falling for the past 20 years in France but remain at ‘worrying’ levelsByJoanna York
A hunter has been found guilty of involuntary homicide after shooting and killing a walker he mistook for a wild boar in southeast France. The walker, Jean-Louis Blanc,59, was picking holly in a forest in Taulignan, Drôme, when he was shot byLuc C, from Vaucluse, in December 16, 2017.
Courts in nearby Valence yesterday condemned the hunter to a two-year suspended prison sentence and a five-year ban on buying weapons that require a permit. He must also pay damages to civil parties involved.
The victim’s wife and family were in court and a lawyer speaking on their…
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