Italian authorities plan to relax hunting rules and allow the shooting of wild boars, which often cause accidents. informs Reuters.
The relevant norms are contained in the amendments to the 2023 budget that the agency is examining. The budget is expected to be approved by the end of 2022. The document also allows the meat of harvested animals to be eaten if health authorities deem it safe.
The wild boar hunting permit was welcomed by Coldiretti, Ettore Prandini, president of the Italian confederation of agricultural producers.
He said wild boars approach homes, schools and parks, destroying crops, attacking livestock and causing traffic accidents.
Summer Soup published A study showing that an accident occurs due to the appearance of wild boar on the road every 41 hours, and according to the results of 2021, 13 people died in accidents involving wild animals in Italy, and 261 people were seriously injured.
In Italy, wild boars are believed to cause about 10,000 accidents a year. clarifies Guardian.
Earlier it was learned that there was a stray cat in the Volgograd region. provoked Accident in which three people were injured.