Shot Dead!

[Wiltshire Warrior]

I was planning on visiting Morzine next year - but this has put me right off

Briton shot dead by hunter in French Alps

 

[Swissrob]

I know we say you should be shot for wearing lycra on a MTB but this is wrong on so many levels.

 

[ikaramboo]

Thats sad, my condolence.

Just recently someone got shot by a stray bullet from a hunter while sitting on the passenger seat of a driving car here in germany! That shit cant be made up and sounds stright from a Final Destination movie.

 

[Mike Smith]

jeez .. terrible . . 2 weeks ago in France a trail runner was killed again via a hunters bullet, and I believe 13 others were killed in the last year alone by hunters... Makes one think!

 

[OldBean]

used to live in France for a short time ...Hunting season was lethal...they used to shoot over public roads and it was always said that many "Disputes" were settled during the season!!!!.
They shoot everything that moves ...as we know...Very high viz was the norm if daring to walk in the hills..Sad day for us all..... Avoid venturing into the woods in the hunting season.....really.!

 

[johnc]

If your thinking about lift assisted biking in the Alps. Then the lifts are shut before the hunting season starts.

 

[pgtips]

Very sad and shocking!!
I wonder how different is owning a firearms certificate in France to the UK, for that to has happen 20 times in the last 3 years!!
You don't hear this happening in the UK and we have thousands of firearms holders here.