Hobby hunter struck by ricochet
A 38-year-old hobby hunter in the canton of Uri was struck by a ricochet and had to be airlifted to hospital by Rega.
38-year-old airlifted to hospital by Rega
A hobby hunter from Uri was hobby hunting in the canton of Uri when he was struck and injured by a ricochet.
The hunting accident occurred on 7.9.2023.
As the cantonal police of Uri announced, the individual is a 38-year-old man. He had to be airlifted to hospital by Rega.
Police investigating the exact circumstances
The hunting accident occurred in the Steinboden area in the Uri municipality of Spiringen. The police declined to provide further details about the accident upon request. Police investigations are ongoing.
Hobby hunting endangers public safety
The IG Wild beim Wild systematically documents hunting accidents and criminal activity in connection with hobby hunting.
Further articles
More recent hunting accidents and documented criminal offences involving hobby hunters can be found here: Chronicle of hunting accidents and criminal offences in the context of hunting abolition as well as in the Chronicle of hunting accidents in Germany, Austria and Switzerland at PETA.
