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Wild boar on the move - A20 closed

A free-roaming wild boar caused a temporary closure of the highway 20 between Grevesmühlen and Bobitz (district of Nordwestmecklenburg) on Wednesday. According to the highway company, the animal presumably used a gap in the wildlife fence to run onto the road. The NDR had previously reported....

A barrier tape with the inscription "police cordon" is stretched in front of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A barrier tape with the inscription "police cordon" is stretched in front of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Northwest Mecklenburg - Wild boar on the move - A20 closed

A free-roaming wild boar caused a temporary closure of the highway 20 between Grevesmühlen and Bobitz (district of Nordwestmecklenburg) on Wednesday. According to the highway company, the animal presumably used a gap in the wildlife fence to run onto the road. The NDR had previously reported. The A20 had to be temporarily closed in both directions, according to the police. A hunter was called in. According to NDR, the wild boar was tracked down in the thicket by the fire department using a drone. The animal was shot.

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  1. Despite the incident involving a wild boar causing traffic disruptions on the A20 in the county of Northwest Mecklenburg, the local police urge drivers to remain vigilant while traveling through mecklenburg-vorpommern.
  2. The closure of the A20 highway near Grevesmühlen was due to an animal, a wild boar, managing to breach the wildlife fence and enter the road, as reported by both the highway company and NDR.
  3. The closure of the A20 highway in Northwest Mecklenburg resulted in traffic being diverted to alternative routes, causing delays and inconvenience for motorists in the region.
  4. Despite efforts from the fire department using a drone to locate the wild boar in the thicket, a hunter was ultimately called in to deal with the animal, which was subsequently shot.
  5. The wild boar incident on the A20 highway in Northwest Mecklenburg echoes a similar occurrence in other regions of Germany, highlighting the need for effective wildlife management and traffic safety measures in rural areas.

Source: www.stern.de

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