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Young Wild Boar Briefly Disrupts Traffic in Bodman-Ludwigshafen Before Hunter Captures It

Police say a local hunter is temporarily caring for the piglet with plans to return it to the forest.

Overview

  • Passersby reported the animal around 9 a.m. Thursday on Stockacher Straße, prompting a police response.
  • The boar crossed a federal road, forcing drivers to brake and bringing traffic to a brief halt, according to police.
  • Officers alerted a local leaseholder-hunter, and the animal was caught after retreating into a front yard.
  • Authorities say the hunter will nurse the young animal for about a day before releasing it back to its family in the nearby woods.
  • Local outlets including Stern, BILD, and TAG24 reported the incident based on police accounts of the minor disruption and safe capture.