During the constant surveillance of the territories for the prevention and repression of illegal hunting, the agents of the Ragusa Provincial Police have recently denounced a 73-year-old man from Vittoria, for attempted hunting theft and poaching. The agents found within the 73-year-old's land, located in the "Fondo Monaci" district in the territory of the Municipality of Vittoria, fourteen cages, built in wood and wire mesh, as well as five PVC pipes with a diameter of 40 cm , all with fruit-based bait, placed at various points in the ground to trap wild rabbits.
The Provincial Police then reported the elderly poacher to the AG to answer for the crimes identified; moreover, to avoid suffering to any wild rabbits captured, the traps and pipes were immediately seized and placed at the disposal of the AG for any further investigations.
16 May 2014
Source: Quotidianodi Ragusa