Heavy accusations: the judge imposed 4 months' imprisonment on a landowner, called to answer for private violence, serious threats e damage. The events took place in Umbria and the one that has just ended is the first degree trial. Two elderly hunters were in a regional hunting area, only to cross over in an agricultural land after opening a gate. The owner's reaction was disproportionate.
According to what the two told, in fact, the man would have rushed at them with a stick, also used for hit the car in which the elderly had taken refuge several times. In addition to the damage, the owner allegedly threatened the traumatized hunters with death. The complaint triggered the trial and the 4 months are the result of the non-acceptance of the defense of the person responsible for the facts.
According to his lawyer, the reaction would have been the consequence of the risk of escaping grazing animals, a danger caused by the opening of the gate by the hunters. The victims were also compensated and in the course of the judicial proceedings they arose civil party. Now we will see what will be decided in the appeal.
The reaction of the landowner is wrong, but I want to remind you that the law 157/92, art 21 letter F, prohibits hunting in the Stazzi, Stabbi, Fences and other delimited areas intended for shelter and feeding of livestock in the period of agro silvo pastorle utilization.
The law makes no distinction if there is only one head in the enclosure, or a hundred grazing.
The hunters made a mistake in entering an area where hunting is prohibited by law.