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Crime & Hunting

Hobby hunter shoots into window of residential building

This shot apparently went astray again: A hobby hunter in North Rhine-Westphalia accidentally fired into a residential building. No one was injured.

Editorial team Wild beim Wild — 14 May 2023

Shot hits residential building 800 metres away

A hobby hunter in North Rhine-Westphalia accidentally fired into a window of a residential building. The occupant was startled by the loud bang and found a bullet hole in her window. No one was injured.

Murder squad investigated

Initially, a murder squad investigated. The hobby hunter had been attending to an injured deer. One shot went astray and hit the residential building approximately 800 metres away. More on the topic of crime and hunting and animal welfare problems of recreational hunting.

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