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Wildlife officials tranquilized a mountain lion found wandering in a San Dimas neighborhood and relocated it to a waiting vehicle, with streets closed and residents urged to secure pets and remove attractants.
A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping mall’s home decor shop, triggering a police-and-veterinary response with shields and a tranquilizer gun plus a blowgun. Officers cordoned off the area, used pallets and riot shields to guide the animal outside, and, due to the shop’s layout, sedation wasn’t pursued; the boar then returned to the forest. The incident adds to a history of wildlife in Berlin’s built-up areas.
A young male zebra named Sero escaped from a zoo in Seoul and ran through the busy streets for three hours before being tranquilized and captured by emergency workers. The zebra was born in the zoo in 2021 and was in stable condition after being examined by veterinarians. The zoo is investigating how the zebra managed to escape. Videos of the zebra running through the streets went viral on social media. No injuries or property damage were reported.