Hunt turns deadly in western Switzerland

A 64-year-old man was killed during a hunting trip on Friday afternoon in canton Vaud in western Switzerland. A member of the hunting party fatally shot him while attempting to shoot a wild boar, in circumstances yet to be clarified. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A group of seven hunters got together to track down a herd reported by the game warden in Oulens-sous-Echallens, the Vaud police reported on Saturday. The boars were located in an inaccessible area, covered by brambles. One of the hunters attempted to dislodge the beasts with "tracking" shots, after the engagement of dogs failed to produce the expected results. Then another hunter fired at an animal put to flight by the previous shots (without injuring it). But one of the shots fatally wounded a hunter who was standing by. The victim was a 60-year-old man from canton Fribourg. Paramedics on the scene were only able to pronounce him dead. + Hunting: where two visions of nature clash The two ...