A hunter died after being attacked by a wild boar he had just shot at.
The animal severed the man's femoral artery and caused him to bleed to death in the woods in front of his father.
The tragic incident happened earlier this week in the Grosseto province of the Italian region Tuscany.
Giulio Burattini had just shot at the boar and decided to approach it as it it fell to the ground as if hit by the bullet.
However, according to local reports, the animal then reportedly charged at the 36-year-old man and bit his right leg.
The wild boar severed the hunter's femoral artery in the attack, which caused him to bleed extensively from his deep wounds on the ground in front of his father.
The emergency services and the forest rescue team were called to the scene, but they were not able to save his life.
It is being reported that the father has needed treatment for shock.
The Public Prosecutor's Office in Grosseto was made aware of the incident and it decided an autopsy on the victim's body would not be needed.
This is because the death of Burattini, who came from Castell'Azzara, was caused by a wild animal and there are no criminal implications.
He leaves behind his wife and a six-year-old daughter.
It comes after the Mirror was this week offered the chance to kill a lion for £73,000 at the annual Safari Club International (SCI) Convention
We were made sickening offers at the annual Safari Club International (SCI) Convention - which boasts being the world's biggest trade for trophy killers committed to conservation.
However, critics argue little of the vast sums of money hunters spend protects wildlife as they claim but instead lines the pockets of corrupt African officials making a killing from the killings.
Comedian and campaigner Ricky Gervais condemned the “evil” hunters who will bid to kill a polar bear.
Proceeds from the auction, it is claimed, will be used to lobby the UK Government against outlawing the import of hunt specimens.
Ricky, a supporter of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, told the Mirror: “Who do these people think they are, auctioning off the lives of animals so sadists can kill them for kicks?
“Shooting an endangered polar bear to raise money like it’s some school tombola is one of the sickest things ever.
“We’re seeing polar bear numbers edging towards extinction. But they still think it’s OK to shoot them for a laugh. What planet are they on?"
