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A hunter has lost his rifle after a deer took it and ran off in a forest in Český Krumlov.
Hunts regularly take place in the Horní Planá forest, but according to iDnes, this one went terribly wrong after the deer was startled by a dog and ripped the sleeve of the hunter's jacket, before making off with the gun.
South Bohemian police spokesman Jiří Matzner said:
"The rifle got hung up, fortunately without ammunition and magazine, on the deer's antlers - and he ran off with it."
The hunter’s colleague saw the deer with the weapon around a kilometer from where the incident happened, but later, when they searched the forest it couldn’t be found.
Tak jeden jelen už se přišel přiznat, ale po chvilce se ukázalo, že lže a chtěl jen využít tepla (spíš chládku) policejní cely☝️takže pátráme dál, tenhle to nebyl ... 🦌😄 pic.twitter.com/ACyl8auOUE
— Policie ČR (@PolicieCZ) November 24, 2020
Matzner added:
"If anyone finds a weapon, they are obliged to hand it over to the nearest police department. Or report the finding on 158."
If you wish to go hunting and maybe be a bit more successful, you can find out about options for hunting across the Czech Republic in our handy guide!
