Moments of tension between hunters and animal rights activists in the lower Valsesia, in particular on the hills between Gattinara, Roasio and Masserano.
The animal rights activists staged a disturbing action for some jokes of hunting that were taking place in the area but once in contact with the hunters, the spirits heated up; the brawl was practically touched upon and the intervention of the Carabinieri was necessary.
Already in recent days there had been the first signs of the animal rights protest with the appearance of signs against the fox hunting; on Sunday, however, the animal rights activists staged their protest action by running around the hills making noise in order to scare the animals in the neighborhood and make them escape "saving" them from the "bad" hunters. In some cases the two factions have come into contact and the situation has degenerated making it necessary for the intervention of the Carabinieri of the local station.
On another occasion the animal rights activists have seen fit to go and disturb a wild boar hunt already underway in the countryside between Masserano and Roasio and when they came into contact with the hunters engaged in the hunt, the spirits became excessively heated up to come. to the hands; also in this case the intervention of the Carabinieri was necessary.
On other occasions the two factions have simply talked to each other, animatedly discussing their respective positions on hunting. The animal rights activists threaten complaints against the hunters with whom the clashes occurred both for the alleged attacks suffered and for the damage to their cars found during the day and of which they obviously blame the hunters.
(January 18, 2015)