3 men arrested for illegal hedgehog hunting

3 men arrested for illegal hedgehog hunting
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Three Frenchmen have been arrested for illegally hunting hedgehogs, which they allegedly planned to eat.

France's Animal Protection Society reports that it filed a lawsuit against the men last month. The society was contacted by French police, who arrested several men in a forest outside Paris while they were collecting hedgehogs in plastic bags.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.