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Michael Fitzpatrick

French hunter avoids prison time for accidental killing of woodcutter

Fin octobre 2022, la secrétaire d'État à l'Écologie avait évoqué l'idée d'une demi-journée sans chasse, instaurée au niveau local et pourquoi pas national. (Photo d'illustration) AFP - VALENTINE CHAPUIS

A French hunter who shot dead a Franco-British man he mistook for a wild boar got a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday, days after the government outlined tighter rules for the sport.

As well as banning the shooter from hunting for life, the court in southwestern town of Cahors gave the hunt leader an 18-month suspended sentence and a five-year ban.

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