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Wild Boars Are Leaving European Forests For City Streets

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People look at a wild boar family walking along the Baltic sea coast in northern Poland. ( AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
People look at a wild boar family walking along the Baltic sea coast in northern Poland. ( AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Across Europe, wild boars are becoming more "urban." They've clashed with police, civilians and are enjoying leftover fast food meals. They pose a unique problem for lawmakers, farmers and veterinarians.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks to journalist Bernhard Warner (@BernhardWarner), who recently covered the issue for The Guardian.

This segment aired on August 2, 2019.

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