Three people injured over weekend in latest hunting incidents in France
by Kim Willsher in Paris from on (#668V8)
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A 26-year-old hiker was shot in the arm in one of a series of hunting-related incidents in France over the weekend - again throwing the spotlight on the issue.
The man was walking in the Alpilles mountains in Provence when he was hit by a stray bullet in the biceps. He was airlifted to hospital in Avignon. A hunter, reported to be in his 30s, was arrested.
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