Overview
- A Karlsruhe Zoo veterinarian sedated the young bull with a blowpipe on Saturday evening, and the animal was moved safely to Wildpark Pforzheim for recovery under a low‑stress, welfare‑focused capture.
- The park confirmed Erwin originated there and was not an escapee; he was born in May 2024 as a twin and was being rehomed to avoid inbreeding.
- A specialist transporter was engaged to deliver him to the Bavarian Forest on October 1, with the park saying the handover was conducted properly before Erwin later appeared in the Ortenau district.
- Police in Offenburg are assessing possible criminal or animal‑welfare violations and plan interviews to clarify the transport chain and how the animal ended up at large.
- Erwin will remain in Pforzheim for now, keeps the name chosen in a district online poll, and the city says a short‑term rise in visitors to the wildpark is possible.