Berliners are protesting - online and in person - against the possible culling of a peaceful pig dubbed Elsa who gained worldwide fame for stealing a nudist's laptop bag as a chase ensued.
A wild boar that went viral after stealing a
nudist's laptop by a lake in German capital Berlin last week could be caught
up in a local cull, an official said Friday.
The number of incidents involving wild boars in the capital is seemingly on the rise. But while some think Berliners are dramatizing the swine sightings, others have been injured by them.
For one plucky pig in Lower Saxony, mingling with his own species just didn't appeal. The wild hog decided to make friends in higher places – by joining a herd of cows on a Göttingen farm.
A 120-kilo (265-pound) wild boar attacked and injured four people on Monday in Berlin, the German capital's police force said. Examination of its body showed it had a broken leg.
German wild boar hunters are reporting one of their best seasons since World War II after moderate weather and plentiful food led to a wild pig population boom.