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Wild boar roams through the city of Mainz – then the police get fed up
The police in Mainz feared traffic accidents with the wild boar (symbolic image)
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In Mainz, a wild boar was out and about for days exploring the city center. In the end, the police decided to shoot it down. The animal was a danger to people and cars.
Killing the wild boar was “the only way” to eliminate the significant danger the animal posed to people and road traffic. It was shot in consultation with the lower hunting authority and the animal emergency service, as the statement shows.
Road closures were intended to prevent accidents involving wild boars
The wild boar was spotted at, among other places, the Electoral Palace, the state parliament and a luxury hotel. The officials tried to prevent accidents with the animal in the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital by blocking roads.
The police had already pointed out on Wednesday evening that the pig had been repeatedly spotted in the area of the Theodor Heuss Bridge “for quite some time.” The police ultimately tracked it down with the help of a thermal imaging drone.
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