Shot at soldiers

A bang: now the justice system is targeting a hunter

A military exercise by the German army with the hunting commando in the forest has now led to criminal proceedings against a Carinthian hunter.(Bild: Kozioł Kamila – stock.adobe.com)

The case against a hunter in Carinthia, whose encounter with soldiers in the forest ended with a shot, has taken a surprising turn. Due to new evidence, the investigation against the 68-year-old woman has now been reopened - now it's about more than just a dangerous threat.

As the experienced hunter was roaming the forest on a warm September evening, she came across a group of men in camouflage suits. They were German soldiers from the Bundeswehr who were carrying out a duly registered exercise near Friesach under the direction of the hunting command. However, the woman did not know this. She felt threatened - and fired a shot from her hunting rifle.