Hunting accident in Cloppenburg: Woman shot in front of her house!

Hunting accident in Cloppenburg: Woman shot in front of her house!

A serious incident occurred on Saturday, December 13, 2024, in the district of Cloppenburg: A 59-year-old woman was shot near her house during a hunt. As the Nord24 , the woman stayed on her property at the time of the accident, while around 20 hunters had gathered in the immediate vicinity. Suddenly, for unknown reasons, a shot came out of a shotgun and met the woman, who was then admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.

The exact process of the incident is still unclear what the investigation is burdened because the woman was not immediately informed about the incident. Only hours later she learned that she had been shot. The Friesoythe police have started the investigation and are intensively looking for the shooter and witnesses who have observed the incident. In the region, the security precautions for driving hunts are now being discussed, especially since the hunt took place very close to residential areas, which raises the question of whether all security rules were observed, as The time

The driving hunt itself, which was carried out at the time of the incident, not only entails questions about security, but also raises concerns about the organization of such events in residential areas. The police have taken all the necessary measures to clarify the circumstances of the accident and to inform the public about the ongoing investigations.