Animal euthanized
Hunter accidentally shoots pony in Lower Austria
How this mishap could have happened will probably remain a mystery to many for some time to come: a hunter is said to have mistaken a pony for a wild boar in Neulengbach (St. Pölten district). The man shot the animal and has now received a temporary weapons ban.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The incident took place in the village of Schwertfegen. The shot pony had to be put down. The man has now been issued with a temporary weapons ban.
Hunter used aiming aid
According to the police, he had mistaken the animal for a wild boar last Thursday evening. He used a night aiming aid, according to the hunting association. According to the Lower Austrian Hunting Association, the aiming aid is permitted for hunting wild boar and the man had fulfilled the requirements for this.
A complaint has been filed and a report will be submitted to the public prosecutor's office, said police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner. The prosecution will then decide whether a criminal offense has been committed.
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