A 48-year-old hunter was found dead at a raised hunting stand in a forest near Trippstadt, in the Kaiserslautern district, after a drive hunt. Witnesses found him unresponsive and called police. First responders attempted to revive him, but he could not be saved, according to police.
Police said the man had suffered a gunshot wound and opened an investigation to establish the circumstances of his death, which remain unclear. Investigators are examining several possible sequences of events. They recorded the identities of people involved in the hunt and seized several firearms.
During the same hunt, a 29-year-old hunter was seriously injured by a wild boar and taken to hospital. Police said there was currently no indication that the two incidents were connected. Emergency psychosocial support was provided to the other participants.
Sources: Der Spiegel.