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76-Year-Old Shoots Down Municipal Drone in Southern France

The case highlights growing friction where public drone work meets residents' privacy fears.

Overview

  • Police detained a 76-year-old in Nohic after he shot a drone flying over his property.
  • Gendarmes opened an investigation, with no charges reported in coverage so far.
  • The mayor said the aircraft was a municipal drone inspecting the roofs of public buildings.
  • He described the neighbor as a "nice person" who panicked when the flight passed near the village hall.
  • No one was hurt, and the drone was destroyed, with who pays for a replacement still unclear.