# Pierrefeu: hare hunting banned after first case of myxomatosis in Var

> The Pierrefeu hunting society has banned hare hunting since October 26 after the discovery of a dead hare carrying the virus. It is the first case of myxomatosis in the Sud region, according to the departmental hunters' federation.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: low) in Pierrefeu-du-Var (Var), first detected on 28 October 2026 at 21:30. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 30 October 2026 at 17:00. Reported toll: 1 death.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Low
- Place: Pierrefeu-du-Var — Var
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 21:30
- Updated: 30 October 2026 at 17:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/3355-pierrefeu-hare-hunting-banned-after-first-case-of-myxomatosis-in-var

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths

## Sources (2 articles)

- [La chasse au lièvre interdite à Pierrefeu après un premier cas varois de myxomatose](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/vie-locale/la-chasse-au-lievre-interdite-a-pierrefeu-apres-un-premier-cas-varois-de-myxomatose-10748174) — Nice-Matin, 28 October 2026 at 21:30
- [Le virus de la myxomatose frappe les lièvres dans le Var, les chasseurs suspendent la chasse](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/var/le-virus-de-la-myxomatose-frappe-les-lievres-dans-le-var-les-chasseurs-suspendent-la-chasse-3441051.html) — France 3 Régions, 30 October 2026 at 17:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Pierrefeu: hare hunting banned after first case of myxomatosis in Var”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/3355-pierrefeu-hare-hunting-banned-after-first-case-of-myxomatosis-in-var
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