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Hunter kills walker in Occitanie after reportedly mistaking him for wild boar
It is the first fatal accident involving non-hunter since 2022
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French village allows night-time shooting of wild boar
Mairie says the measure was the ‘only solution’
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Normandy rail strike: five lines disrupted this Friday and Saturday
Ticket inspectors walk out after a knife attack on a colleague, with four unions backing the action
Bear cubs thought killed in French Pyrénées
Two bear cubs born in the Hautes-Pyrénées in January are thought to have been killed by a male bear seen following their mother.
The cubs have not been seen since May 1. Their mother, Sorita, was re-introduced to the area last year and has been seen being followed by a male.
It is common for males to kill the cubs of another male as without babies the female can come into heat again.
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