« Carter and Pakistan's Nukes | Blog Home Page | The UK 'War' on Rupert Murdoch »
December 22, 2010How Seriously Do the French Take Truffles?
Police say they have arrested a farmer on the edge of France's fabled Provence region who fatally shot a trespasser he suspected of trying to steal highly coveted truffles.The 32-year-old farmer told police he was guarding his truffle patch in the town of Grignan when he was frightened by the intruder and shot him in the legs and head with a hunting rifle.
ShareSign up | Sign in