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Wild boar attack leaves four injured in Berlin Wild boar attack leaves four injured in Berlin
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Berlin authorities say they shot and killed a 120kg (265-pound) wild boar after it attacked and injured four people, including a police officer in a residential neighbourhood. Berlin authorities say they shot and killed a wild boar after it attacked and injured four people including a police officer in a residential neighbourhood.
Police said on Tuesday that the boar bit a 74-year-old man on the back and leg. It also knocked a 74-year-old woman to the ground and injured her hip on Monday afternoon in the Charlottenburg area of the capital. It also bit a 24-year-old woman before she escaped to safety by climbing aboard a parked car. All three victims were treated in hospital. Police said the 120kg (265lb) boar bit a 74-year-old man on the back and leg and knocked a 74-year-old woman to the ground in the Charlottenburg area of the German capital on Monday afternoon.
When a police officer arrived, the boar attacked him and cut his leg before he pulled his gun and killed the animal with "multiple shots." It also bit a 24-year-old woman who escaped to safety by climbing on to a parked car. All three victims were treated in hospital. When a police officer arrived to tackle the boar, it attacked him and cut his leg. The officer pulled his gun and shot the animal.
Wild boars are relatively common in Berlin, although they rarely cause problems beyond digging up gardens.Wild boars are relatively common in Berlin, although they rarely cause problems beyond digging up gardens.