Lucrezia Ciotti A hunting tragedy has rocked the community in the municipality of Bagni di Lucca: a hunter was seriously injured by an accidentally fired rifle shot, turning an afternoon spent outdoors into a medical emergency.
Serious hunting accident in the Brancoleria area
A hunter was seriously injured during a wild boar hunt in the Brancoleria area of Lugliano (Bagni di Lucca).
According to initial reconstructions, reported by La Nazione , the man was hit in the abdomen by two shots accidentally fired from his sawed-off double-barrel shotgun following a fall.
The hunting companions immediately raised the alarm: emergency services called the Pegaso air ambulance to transport him to the hospital in Cisanello. The rescue operation on the rugged terrain was complex, requiring winch operations to allow rescuers access.
He's in critical condition. Tragedy during a hunting trip, hit by bullets from his own rifle.
Stabilized on site, the hunter was transferred with a red code and underwent emergency surgery ; his condition is reportedly stable, but the prognosis remains guarded.
Firefighters and Alpine Rescue workers also worked on site alongside medical personnel, while law enforcement agencies – the police and the Carabinieri – began investigations to clarify the dynamics of the event.
The stories of those present were collected and the shell casings of the weapon involved were recovered.