In Switzerland, hunting shooting accidents with or without fatalities are very rare. In the last ten years, there have been two cases in which alcohol was never officially involved. Nevertheless, a debate is now flaring up again about banning alcohol while hunting. This is prompted by the following incident that occurred on Friday evening in Chaumont.

Mountain biker Roger Poggiali is on the ascent to the Torret in Chaumont when he sees a hunter with a gun at a distance of 50 meters. The hunter notices the slowly approaching biker and turns towards him with his hunting rifle at the ready. The hunter keeps him in his sights for three or four seconds before lowering his weapon again, Poggiali describes the frightening scene in his public post on his Facebook profile. He goes on to explain that the path is wide and clear and that visibility and the visibility of his clothes are also good.

That was probably Poggiali's luck, because when he asked what that was all about with the gun, the man replied: He was a hunter waiting for game, and it would have taken him a while to realize that he was a cyclist.
As the discussion continues, Poggiali notices that the hunter's breath, estimated to be only 25 to 30 years old, smells strongly of alcohol.

According to RTS Info, Jean-François Sunier, President of the Neuchâtel Hunters' Association, regrets the incident and only criticizes Roger Poggiali for not calling the police immediately.

Following this incident, Switzerland has narrowly avoided a fatal hunting accident. And this shortly after the tragic hunting accident in Morzine near the border. The fact that there are now restrictions on alcohol consumption while hunting is imperative if it helps to prevent such tragedies in the future. The Neuchâtel hunters also agree on this.