Driver shot by hunting bullet dies as French mayors urge non-hunt days

A senior politician says the change is possible but will need to be debated in parliament, as hunters and ecologists clash over stag hunts in the north west

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The hunter who fired the shot has been charged with manslaughter by police Pic: Marianne Danielsen / ShutterstockBy Joanna York

A 67-year-old man who was hit by a hunter’s bullet while driving has died from his injuries the public prosecutor in Rennes said, prompting local mayors to call for partial hunting bans.

The driver was travelling along the RN137 near Rennes on October 30, when a 9.3-millimetre bullet ricocheted off a stone and flew into his car.

Read more: Dual carriageway driver hit by hunter’s bullet near Rennes

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Driver-shot-by-hunting-bullet-dies-as-French-mayors-urge-non-hunt-days

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