Overview

• Prosecutors in Trento requested indictment for a 76-year-old and a 71-year-old, with the preliminary hearing set for February 9, 2026.
• The men face charges of jointly killing an animal with cruelty and without necessity under articles 110 and 544-bis of the penal code.
• Investigators cite a rifle shot, shaved fur around entry and exit wounds, phone records, and findings from searches as indications of intent and concealment.
• One defendant is also charged with favoreggiamento personale, with investigators quoting him during a search as saying, “Siete lontani anni luce, non ve lo dirò mai.”
• Defense lawyers say the pair were hunting together 3–4 kilometers away, while records show F36 was found on September 27, 2023 and was not legally subject to a kill order at the time.