Overview
- The two-year-old boar that had appeared nearly daily on the Südfriedhof was shot and killed during a hunt carried out in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, 2026.
- City authorities said they examined non-lethal options such as deterrence and live capture with wildlife experts but found those methods not practicable for this animal.
- The cemetery was briefly closed after the first sightings, reopened so people could water graves, and warning signs were posted for visitors during the weeks the boar was present.
- Officials reported no injuries or incidents while the animal was on the grounds and said the action was taken to protect visitors and to reduce disease transmission risk.
- Local officials place the case in a pattern of rising wild-boar incursions in German towns and cities and face growing pressure to develop long-term urban wildlife management plans.