The hypothesis of a hunting accident is ruled out by the La Roche-sur-Yon public prosecutor's office after a woman received a lead bullet in the forehead during a shooting this Sunday in Bessay in the Vendée.
woman wounded by a gunshot, this Sunday, September 8, 2024, in Bessay, in the Vendée, would not have been the victim of a hunting accident, according to information from West of France. The fifty-year-old woman, who was on her property, received “a lead bullet” in the forehead, according to the first elements of the gendarmerie investigation. She was able to go to the emergency room in Luçon by herself.
“There was no fight in the area”
The Moutiers-sur-le-Lay hunting society, polled by our colleagues, is adamant: “There was no hunting in the area. Therefore, it is not a hunting accident, especially since it is not yet open. Moreover, the opening is only scheduled for September 15. The public prosecutor's office of La Roche-sur-Yon also rejects this hypothesis. “At this stage there is absolutely nothing to suggest this was a hunting accident.”