The Second Section of the Regional Administrative Court of Sicily expressed itself on the appeal presented by a man against the withdrawal of the hunting license and the confiscation of weapons and ammunition. The Prefecture had said no due to the contestation of ferret hunting in prohibited areas and to less than 100 meters from the houses. These facts were denied by witnesses, without forgetting that the Carabinieri did not proceed with the kidnapping of any ferrets.
Furthermore, the military has not even verified the use of the weapon at such a short distance from homes. However, the appeal was not accepted and the reason will certainly be debated. Indeed, the judges explained that it had to be notified to thePalermo District Attorney's Office, while it was notified by post to the UTG of Caltanissetta, at the registered office of the notified administration.
Such a mistake affected everything and the ruling on the appeal was final. As a result, the man is forced to give up his rifle-carrying license despite being right. The hunting activity with the ferret has been banned in several European countries and also in some areas of Italy: the animal is considered useful for search for the wild rabbit.