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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 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 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
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