Crime & Hunting
Wild West in a Horse Paddock
The hunting leaseholder of the territory in the Waldemser district confuses a coldblood horse with a wild boar late on Saturday evening and kills both animals with multiple shots.
Horse Shot Dead on Pasture
The hunting leaseholder was tracking a wild boar and fired several shots. One struck the coldblood horse standing peacefully with its herd on the pasture. On Sunday morning, the hobby hunter contacted the horse owners and claimed a “mix-up.”
Criminal Police Investigating
The Wiesbaden criminal police are investigating the circumstances. Had it been a wolf, there would have been an uproar across all of Germany. More on the topic of crime and hunting and animal welfare issues.
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