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Hunter dies after being shot during boar hunt in southern France
A 66-year-old hunter died after being shot during a boar hunt on Wednesday near Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts in the Gard region of southern France.
The man was taking part in a group hunt for wild boar when he was hit by a bullet around midday.
Emergency workers, including a doctor from the emergency medical service, tried to save him, but he died at the scene.
The circumstances of the shooting are not yet known, and investigators are working to establish how it happened.
Gendarmes are investigating, with the French Office for Biodiversity also involved.
The investigation is continuing.
A 66-year-old hunter died after being shot during a wild boar hunt in Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts, in southern France.
The incident occurred around midday on 28 October 2026.
Emergency responders, including a SAMU doctor and helicopter, tried to revive him, but he died at the scene.
An investigation is under way to establish the circumstances.
Midi Libre described the hunter as being in his sixties, while France 3 Régions and ici.fr reported he was 66.
- Who
- A hunter reported by two outlets to be 66 years old; Midi Libre described him as in his sixties.
- What
- He was fatally shot during a wild boar hunt.
- When
- Around midday on 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts, in the Gard region of southern France.
- Why
- The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation.
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A hunter collapsed after being hit by a bullet during a wild boar hunt.
Emergency responders tried to revive him, but he died at the scene.
A gendarmerie investigation was opened to determine how the shooting happened.
- Victim
- 66 years old, according to France 3 Régions and ici.fr
- Incident date
- 28 October 2026
- Location
- Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts, Gard
- Hunt
- Wild boar hunt
- Investigation
- Gendarmerie investigation under the direction of the Nîmes prosecutor’s office
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