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Police Shoot Injured Wild Boar After Reported Attacks in Unkel

Police provided limited information on injuries or the animal’s condition.

Overview

  • The animal, described as wounded, ran through Unkel in Rhineland-Palatinate and attacked multiple passersby.
  • Responding officers drew their weapons and fatally shot the boar to neutralize the immediate danger.
  • Authorities did not disclose how many people were hurt or the severity of any injuries.
  • The report did not state how or why the boar was already injured before entering the town.
  • Sächsische Zeitung published the brief account on Dec. 6 with a symbolic photo credited to Lino Mirgeler.