For five years that they have lived in this house in the vineyards of Nantes, they have never had a problem with hunters.
On Sunday morning, a couple and their two children had the scare of life when they saw a high-caliber bullet pass through their double-glazed kitchen window.
A few centimeters from dad and his 11 month old baby.
The scene reported by
Ouest-France
took place in Divatte-sur-Loire, a small town in Loire-Atlantique wedged between Nantes and the Maine-et-Loire border.
According to the mother, the father threw himself on the ground with his child when he heard the explosion.
The 12-gauge bullet was found under the house's radiator.
A group of hunters who were about 250 meters from the house, according to
Ouest-France
.
According to the gendarmes, the bullet usually used for wild boar beats could have ricocheted.
The family decided to file a complaint and an investigation was opened.
The question of the safety of populations has been repeatedly raised with the government in recent months, in particular due to the increase in fatal accidents observed in France.
In its “roadmap to improve and guarantee hunting safety”, the majority wishes in particular to crack down on the issue of alcohol consumption.
"There is currently no framework concerning blood alcohol levels when hunting, we want to change that", recently indicated the Secretary of State for Ecology Bérangère Couillard.
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