Two men were arrested on the weekend, in the municipalities of Mirandela and Vila Flor, for suspected of hunting with prohibited means and in protected area, the Territorial Command of Bragança da GNR reported.
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09/11/2026
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Lusa
Deight men were arrested this weekend, in the municipalities of Mirandela and Vila Flor, for suspected of hunting using forbidden means and in protected area, today the Territorial Command of Bragança da GNR.
In a statement sent to Lusa, GNR said that, on Saturday, a man was arrested who hunted “less than 500 meters from a tourist facility, this zone being considered a protection area”.
On Sunday, he adds, another man was arrested who “used unauthorized means of hunting (chamariz), to emit sounds of birds, in order to attract the game species”.
In addition to the arrests, which took place during GNR's surveillance actions at the venatory act, two shotguns and 29 ammunitions were seized, 12 caliber.
The 34- and 46-year-old detainees were convicted and the facts were reported to the courts of Mirandela and Vila Flor.