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Hunting accidents and firearm negligence

Overview

Recent reports highlight several incidents of firearm negligence and accidental shootings during hunting activities in Spain and Argentina.

In Spain, legal proceedings have addressed past negligence. A court in Ponferrada sentenced a hunter to over two years in prison for a 2020 incident that resulted in a companion losing an arm. The judge determined the shooter acted with “gross negligence” by firing into dense vegetation without identifying the target. In Palencia, a 56-year-old woman died following an accidental shooting during a hunting trip in Hérmedes de Cerrato; the Guardia Civil has ruled out gender-based violence as a factor.

In Argentina, prosecutors have sought a five-year prison sentence for Juan Carlos Cerrudo after a .22 caliber rifle accidentally discharged during a hunt in Feliciano, killing his partner, César Raúl Benítez. Additionally, a man in San Félix was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while handling a loaded shotgun at his residence.

Entities

Fundación Municipal de Deportes de Valladolid · Hospital Universitario Río Hortega · Castellón · César Raúl Benítez · Dirección General de Tráfico

Timeline

18 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources
Spain: Fatal hunting accident and highway crash reported
A woman died in a suspected accidental hunting shooting in Palencia, Spain, while three others were injured in a highway accident in Villaviciosa.
19 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
Hunting accidents lead to legal action and injuries in Spain and Argentina
Legal actions and investigations are underway following multiple hunting-related firearm accidents in Spain and Argentina, resulting in one death, one amputation, and one foot injury.

Sources

bierzodiario.es · castellondiario.com · castelloninformacion.com · diariodealmeria.es · diarioelcentro.cl · elbuscolu.com · elmonterizo.com · elsoldesanjuan.com.ar · hoytamaulipas.net · lainoticias.com · madero.cl · monterizos.com.ar · poresto.net · primerafuente.com.ar · quenoticias.com · radiobicentenario.com.ar · sorianoticias.com · vlnradio.cl · zamoranews.com