Valais: Wolf shot dead in Termen, horse killed “by mistake” in Grengiols

PostedOctober 2, 2022, 9:26 PM

Wallis: Wolf shot dead in Termen, horse killed “by mistake” in Grengiols

Two animals were fatally injured by a gun between Thursday and Sunday. According to the Valais police, the two events do not seem to be linked.

Valais police found two animals shot dead in 48 hours.

Pol VS

A wolf was found dead on Sunday in a meadow near a forest in Termen (VS). The animal had a bullet wound, according to the Valais police.
“The animal will be transported to the veterinary hospital in Bern. The Public Ministry has opened a criminal investigation, ”says the police.

Two days earlier, a horse had been found dead in Grengiols (VS). This animal too was found with a gunshot wound.
“According to the first elements of the investigation, it would be a mistaken shooting of the animal”, specifies the police, who underline that at this stage, a link between the two facts has not been demonstrated. .

(apn)