Police issued arrest warrants for a group of poachers who fired shots and rammed a Game and Fauna Service vehicle before fleeing in the early hours of Thursday.
The incident occurred near Paramytha, Limassol, around 3 am, when the poachers ignored a signal to stop from Game Service officers, according to police sources.
The poachers allegedly fired shots before ramming their vehicle into the official Game Service vehicle. A chase followed during which they managed to escape.
Game Service officers identified the suspects and police issued arrest warrants. The perpetrators remain at large.
The vehicle the poachers used carried no registration plates. The area where they were spotted was remote.
