Selection poaching: Siena, two selecontrollers were surprised by the Provincial Police after killing an adult doe outside the culling plan.
La selection hunting for two select-controllers it ended in the worst way: they were reported to the judicial authorities for killing an adult female deer. It is Sunday and in the woods of Gaiole in Chianti between Pozze di Lecchi and Meleto a plan to kill some species of ungulates is underway. These hunts are planned in the smallest detail so that the provincial police indicate the number of heads divided between males and females and the territory is practically "divided" into districts. Only hunters who have passed particular exams can participate in the killing and accurate checks are carried out by the provincial police because everything must be done in full compliance with the regulations in force.
And so last Sunday the men in uniform, knowing that the selection hunt was underway in that area of Gaiole, arrived as far as a car with two men on board. One is from Castelfiorentino, 39 years old and the other is from Gambassi di Terme and is 44 years old. The provincial police ask what they shot down and they reply: "Absolutely nothing." The question is repeated and the answer is always the same. An agent, however, notices drops of blood in the rear bumper and therefore wants to understand where it comes from, so much so that he invites the two hunters to open the trunk. Inside is a female of Porto Cervo of 120 kilos. In the face of the evidence, they cannot help but capitulate.
The quadruped had already been dissected inside the forest. His entrails had been removed and his legs cut off. The provincial police then start looking for the missing parts and find them not far from where the car with the two hunters and their prey was stopped. The same men in uniform also find the used ax. Everything is seized including the doe and the rifle with illuminated sight.
The two hunters reported to the Prosecutor because they killed that animal in a period of absolute prohibition for that species of wildlife. The two selector controllers risk a heavy financial penalty. The deer and all the material will remain seized until the final judgment of the sentence.
(18 July 2014)
Source: LaNazione - Siena