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Farmer takes action against bikers in Vaud with a hunting rifle

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Rough customs in French-speaking Switzerland: in St-Livres between Morges and Nyon in the canton of Vaud, a farmer grabbed a hunting rifle at the weekend to chase two mountain bikers off his land. He fired a shot in the direction of the two sportsmen. Although no one was injured, the farmer is now facing criminal proceedings.

On Saturday evening, the farmer and his son asked two 38 and 40-year-old mountain bikers to leave their property immediately. An argument ensued and the farmer resorted to vigilante justice. He fired a shot with his hunting rifle in the direction of the bikers, who were not injured. They fled the scene and alerted the police.

Following the farmer's refusal to appear at the police station, the police deployed a large police force. The farmer and his son had to be overpowered and were detained overnight. The farmer has been remanded in custody, while the two mountain bikers filed a criminal complaint after the incident.


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