Since the start of the school year, the weeks have followed one another and been similar. While the 2023-2024 season was marked by a record drop in fatal hunting accidents in France, this season already augurs a very bad series. Indeed, a fatal hunting accident took place this time in the Loire this weekend (which brings the number of victims to 5 for this year). Once again, this accident took place during a wild boar hunt.
The 42-year-old hunter was killed by a stray bullet during a wild boar hunt in which he was participating on Saturday afternoon in Bussy-Albieux (Loire). At this time, we do not know the exact circumstances of this tragedy. The gendarmes used a helicopter to photograph the scene of the tragedy from the sky, placing each of the participants in the hunt in the place where they were when a series of shots caused the death of two wild boars and the farmer, according to the same source.
The Hunters’ Federation dismayed by this tragedy
On behalf of all the hunters of the Loire, the President, Gérard AUBRET, wishes to express the dismay and sadness of the 9,000 hunters in the department at the accident which cost the life of one of their own. “My first thoughts, like those of all hunters in the department, go first and foremost to the family of the victim to whom we extend our sincere condolences. It’s an absolute tragedy.” Of course, the investigation carried out by the gendarmerie and the environmental police will determine the exact circumstances of this accident.
The time has not come to go further in the comments, but this drama will then need to be analyzed in order to draw the necessary measures. The federation is very attached to safety throughout the hunter’s career. This begins with the examination of the hunting license where safety is essential, then nearly 2000 people have already been trained in upgrading every 10 years, the only activity having this continuing training, more than 1500 hunters are trained for the role of hunt manager. We have also recently completed the Departmental Hunting Management Plan by further restricting the security aspect. We help, with the support of the Regional Council, to develop hunting territories by installing elevated posts to ensure accurate shots.
If the Loire hunting community has not experienced such a tragedy for almost 15 years, it is appropriate in such circumstances to show compassion, humility, and humanity.
