# Hunting accidents and firearm negligence > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hunting-accidents-and-firearm-negligence > Updated: 2026-08-24T17:20:40.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: 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. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-vall-dalba-woman-injured-in-cv-15-car-rollover ### 2026-08-23: 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. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hunting-accidents-lead-to-legal-action-and-injuries-in-spain-and-argentina --- Cite as: Hunting accidents and firearm negligence. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/hunting-accidents-and-firearm-negligence