Five activists from the PACCT collective (For the abolition of hounds and traditional hunts) were tried by the Court of Appeal of Versailles (Yvelines) this Monday, November 18, 2024. Released in 2023 and 2024, these activists found themselves at the bar to respond to facts of“obstruction to the carrying out of a hunting act through the exercise of a concerted act of obstruction”reports 78 Actu.
The civil parties in this case were the Interdepartmental Federation of Île-de-France Hunters (Ficif) and the Bonnelles Crew, a hunting group.
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Hunting or killing?
The facts date back to January 2021 in Rambouillet, when a team reached a hunted deer in a boat which had taken refuge in a pond. Lola intervened by jumping into the water, followed by another activist. The judges must determine whether this action prevented the act of hunting, and whether there was even an act of hunting. Indeed, according to the Environmental Code, “killing off a mortally wounded or at bay animal does not constitute an act of hunting”.
Another case concerns Emmanuelle, prosecuted for having used a spray whose contents would have served to disorient hunting dogs. For activists, this act was only intended to keep insects away. The judgment will be rendered on February 3, 2025.
To find out more: read the article by 78 Actu
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