Hare poachers flee capture following pursuit in buffer zone

Game service officers launched an operation on Thursday evening after reports of gunfire and illegal hare hunting in the buffer zone between Mammari and Denia.

According to a press release issued on Friday, the service mobilised two patrols shortly after 6pm, after a tip off that hares were being hunted by individuals on motorcycles.

Officers located two vehicles and attempted a coordinated stop, but the suspects escaped due to the area’s open, muddy terrain, which hindered interception.