About 300 hunters have come to Mairago, in the province of Lodi, for the planned capture of hares, an operation that was made impossible by a discovery made last night. In fact, some unknown people have made the net posts which had been planted a little earlier in the ground. The capture was organized by theNorthern Laudense Hunting Territorial Area and it would have been a very important appointment.
The last capture in this part of Lombardy dates back to three years ago and a new one had been scheduled so long after just in January, so repopulate the hunting areas with animals. Operations were proceeding smoothly. The volunteers had planted 300 stakes, essential for the network and for the positioning of the wooden boxes in which to transport the hares.
Then there would have been the hooking of the net shortly before the arrival of the hunters, with the consequent capture of the hares. The program, including the census foreseen by the Province of Lodi, it was completely missed. The Lodi ATC had foreseen the withdrawal of about 25 specimens, now we are investigating to understand who was responsible for the theft and the reasons for the gesture.