Overview

• Upper Austria teams tranquilized the young bull near an A1 on-ramp in Sattledt around 5:30 a.m. Monday after tracking him overnight.
• Officials said he was about to clear the motorway fence, creating immediate danger to motorists and the animal.
• Firefighters loaded him onto a straw-lined trailer before transporting him to the Böhmerwald at the Šumava border for release.
• An ear-tag GPS transmitter was applied to track his movements following the relocation.
• The Soko Elch task force, wildlife experts, drones and thermal cameras supported the operation after a month of high-profile sightings across Austria.