Overview
- A hunter died after a companion's gun fired as they were putting weapons and dogs into a vehicle, the Guardia Civil reported on Sunday.
- Agents said they received a call at about 13:40, found the hunting party at the scene, and described the group as "muy afectada."
- Local witnesses quoted by Diario Montañés said the weapon discharged while being placed in the car and struck the man in the side.
- The Guardia Civil described the shot as "absolutamente accidental" and has opened an investigation but has released no identities or further determinations.
- This was the second hunting-related death in Cantabria that week, following a Thursday incident in which a 53-year-old hunter suffered a suspected heart attack during a hunt, underscoring regional safety and emergency-response concerns.