Rillette, wild boar

French court rules adopted wild boar 'Rillette' can stay with her owner
A French court has ruled that a wild boar named "Rillette" can remain with her owner, after a long legal battle and public outcry over the authorities' attempts to remove or euthanise the animal.
Adopted wild boar 'Rillette' threatened with euthanasia in France
Animal rights campaigners in France are fighting to save a wild boar adopted as a piglet by a horse breeder but now threatened with being put down if her owner does not send her to a specialised sanctuary.
Adopted wild boar ‘Rillette’ can stay with owner, court rules – after threat to remove her sparks backlash
Brigitte Bardot added her voice to storm of protest sparked after authorities threatened to separate Rillette from owner Elodie Cappe and even euthanise her
Joy as French wild boar facing death given reprieve
Keeping the boar, though, meant Ms Cappé risked a three-year jail sentence and a €150,000 (£127,000) fine. Her appeal to a French court gained worldwide attention. She said she received calls from Germany, Ukraine, Brazil, Canada and the US while fighting the case.
Pet boar gets to stay with French owner, for now: court
A French woman who has kept a wild boar as a pet since finding and domesticating the animal can keep it for now, a court has ordered, overruling local authorities who insisted the animal had to be removed or killed.
French court to rule on fate of adopted wild boar 'Rillette'
A French court convened on Monday to rule on the fate of a wild boar adopted by a horse-breeder in 2023. The sow, known as "Rillette", has become a cause célèbre in France and abroad after
Adopted Wild Boar Threatened with Euthanasia in France
Animal rights campaigners in France are fighting to save a wild boar adopted as a piglet by a horse breeder but now threatened with being put down if her owner does not send her to a specialized sanctuary,
Pet boar gets to stay with French owner, court rules
A French woman who has kept a wild boar as a pet since finding and domesticating the animal can keep it for now, a court has ordered, overruling local authorities who insisted the animal had to be removed or killed.
Meet Rillette, the wild boar caught in a French legal battle
Sitting on a hay bale, French horse breeder Elodie Cappe delicately patted and lovingly rested her head on Rillette, a wild boar she took in as a piglet, worrying she could be separated from her pet in the midst of a legal battle with the French justice system.
Wild boar reprieve: How public support saved Rillette
Elodie Cappe took in a female wild boar. Due to unfavourable laws, she faced imprisonment for keeping a non-domesticated animal, and the animal faced euthanasia. Only now, after two years, has the legal dispute been resolved.
Adorable Wild Boar Rillette Saved From Euthanasia After Worldwide Petition
The adoptive parents of a wild boar named Rillette fought against local authorities that wanted to have her euthanized.
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How a rescued wild boar in France has inspired animal rights protests and actress Brigitte Bardot
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Plight of wild boar found in the bin captures hearts of French… including Brigitte Bardot
She was found rummaging around the bins among rotting vegetables, and feeding off the scraps and waste at her adopted home.