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3mo ago

Police Open Probe After Hunter Shoots Walker He Mistook for Wild Boar in Lower Saxony

Police have opened a dangerous bodily harm investigation, calling the shooting an apparent accident.

Während eines Familienspaziergangs im Schnee ist eine Frau in Niedersachsen durch den Schuss eines Jägers schwer verletzt worden. Der Schuss traf die 58-Jährige am Oberschenkel, sie wurde in ein Krankenhaus gebracht, wie die Polizei mitteilte.
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Die Frau war mit ihrer Familie unterwegs, als plötzlich ein Schuss fiel.

Overview

  • A 77-year-old hunter on a high seat near Beckeln fired at three people he believed were wild boar, hitting a 58-year-old woman in the thigh.
  • The incident occurred Wednesday at about 6:25 p.m. along a forest edge between Beckeln and Twistringen in the Oldenburg district, according to police.
  • The woman from Bassum sustained serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital after a family member called emergency services.
  • Police seized the hunter’s weapon as further inquiries continue, and the county hunting authority is expected to review the case, according to local hunting representatives.
  • Investigators say they currently assume an accident and are pursuing a case of dangerous bodily harm, noting that this legal classification does not imply intent.