Overview

• The young bull was seen overnight in St. Andrä-Wördern in Lower Austria, with sightings concentrated near Danube backwaters.
• Police confirmed earlier this week that Emil swam across a side arm of the Danube near Klosterneuburg, an event captured in widely shared videos.
• Authorities are conducting tactical traffic measures, including temporary road closures and escorts, after incidents on the B3 near Langenzersdorf and a blocked A22 on-ramp in Korneuburg.
• Wildlife experts warn the Vienna fringe is unsuitable for an elk because of roads and heat, noting that higher temperatures can strain the animal.
• Emil’s trek began in late June in the Czech Republic and continued through Slovakia into Austria over more than 200 kilometers, a pattern typical of dispersing juvenile males.