Austria investigating wealthy citizen accused of paying to shoot people in ‘human safari’ trips
Austria is investigating allegations that wealthy citizens paid to participate in 'sniper tours' during the Bosnian War. Reports suggest that these individuals hunted innocent people, including children, for sport. The investigation follows claims made in a recent book that an Austrian aristocrat was involved in these activities.
- ▪The Austrian justice ministry has opened an investigation into possible participation in sniper tours during the Bosnian War.
- ▪Investigative journalist Domagoj Margetić's book claims that an Austrian aristocrat was among the snipers.
- ▪Allegations indicate that wealthy individuals paid large sums of money to shoot civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.
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World News Austria investigating wealthy citizen accused of paying to shoot people in ‘human safari’ trips By Chris Bradford Published May 20, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Austria’s government has revealed it is investigating sickening reports that wealthy citizens paid big money to hunt innocent people under the cover of the Bosnian war. The European nation’s justice ministry said Tuesday that “an investigation was opened” late last month “against an Austrian citizen and another as-yet-unidentified individual in connection with possible participation in so-called ‘sniper tours’ in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War,” according to Agence-France Presse (AFP).
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