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72-Year-Old Dies During Hunt Near Trujillo as Inquiry Examines Possible Heart Attack

Authorities are assessing whether a cardiac event, not the reported minor gunshot wounds, caused the man’s death.

Overview

  • The man collapsed during a montería on a finca in Herguijuela, Cáceres, after an emergency call to 112 around 10:00 a.m. Sunday.
  • Medical teams treated him at the scene, but he died and the judicial protocol for removal of the body was activated.
  • The Guardia Civil’s UOPJ in Cáceres has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
  • Government delegate José Luis Quintana said the gunshot injuries appeared non-severe and indicated investigators are considering a subsequent heart attack.
  • Initial reports characterized the event as a firearm accident during a fox drive, and the case remains developing with no identity released.