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81-Year-Old Hunter on Trial for Endangered Bear Shooting

3/19/2025

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An 81-year-old French hunter, Andre Rives, faces trial for the fatal shooting of an endangered female bear during a boar hunt, claiming self-defense after the bear charged at him. This incident has ignited fierce protests from both hunters and animal rights activists, underscoring the growing conflict over bear conservation and hunting laws in the Pyrenees.

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An 81-year-old French hunter, Andre Rives, faces trial for the fatal shooting of an endangered female bear during a boar hunt, claiming self-defense after the bear charged at him. This incident has ignited fierce protests from both hunters and animal rights activists, underscoring the growing conflict over bear conservation and hunting laws in the Pyrenees.