Lucrezia Ciotti The opening of the 2025-2026 hunting season was marked by tragedy in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo, where a 46-year-old hunter died after being accidentally shot in the chest by a fellow hunter during a wild boar hunt.
Hunter killed in Carrù, fatal shot: Hunter accidentally kills friend
A hunter died in a tragic accident on the first day of the hunting season, yesterday, Sunday, September 21, in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo. The 46-year-old was accidentally hit in the chest by a shot fired by a hunting companion while the two were attempting to hunt a wild boar in the woods near Bordino.
Despite the immediate intervention of the emergency medical service and the Carabinieri, nothing could be done for the man. The weapon was seized and the body transferred to the Carrù cemetery, where it will be held by the judicial authorities. Investigations are ongoing to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the accident.
" First day, first death. The hunting season begins in the worst possible way, an absurd, cruel, anachronistic, and dangerous practice , " commented Michela Vittoria Brambilla, president of the Italian League for the Defense of Animals and the Environment.
Fatal shooting in Carrù: hunter killed while hunting with friends. Who was the victim?
Daniele Barolo was a well-respected local farmer, a resident of Rocca de' Baldi, in the Carleveri hamlet, and the father of two daughters. His death has deeply shocked the local community, which was just yesterday inaugurating the bean fair. As a sign of mourning , the local tourist board has canceled the evening events.
Known for his dedication to rural life and his kindness to those around him, Barolo leaves a significant void among his friends and fellow citizens, who today mourn a man devoted to his family and his work in the fields.