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Crime & Hunting

Again, a hobby hunter shoots his wife

A 73-year-old hobby hunter shot his 58-year-old wife twice in Oldenburg. She had previously beaten cancer.

Editorial Wild beim Wild — 23 May 2023

Hobby hunter shoots wife

A 73-year-old hobby hunter shot his 58-year-old wife in broad daylight on a public street in Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein. He then returned home and took his own life. The man legally owned the murder weapon.

Psychological assessments for hobby hunters

The IG Wild beim Wild calls for medical-psychological assessments for hobby hunters and an upper age limit. Lethal firearms do not belong in the hands of hobby hunters. More on the topic of Crime and Hunting and Animal welfare issues.

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