Foix, France, May 6, 2025 (AFP) - Hunter spared jail after killing endangered bear in French Pyrenees

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2025-05-06

An 81-year-old hunter on Tuesday avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees mountains in 2021, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from environmental associations. The defendant, who said he had no choice but to open fire when a brown bear attacked him while he was boar-hunting in the mountain range separating France and Spain, was given a four-month suspended jail sentence. The court also......

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