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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 threatened with euthanasia can stay with owner, court rules
A wild boar adopted by a French horse breeder can remain with her owner, a court ruled on Thursday, after threats by authorities to remove and even euthanize her triggered a storm of protest.
Joy as French wild boar facing death given reprieve
Rillette was found as a piglet after apparently being abandoned by its mother.
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
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
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.
Court Grants Wild Boar Sanctuary on French Farm
A French court allowed a wild boar named Rillette, raised by horse breeder Elodie Cappe, to stay on her farm after authorities threatened removal. Animal rights activists, including Brigitte Bardot, supported Cappe,
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,
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.
Plight of wild boar found in the bin captures hearts of French… including Brigitte Bardot
Official demands to cull Rillette the orphan sow as a ‘health and safety risk’ leads to marches and protest ballads ...
Blackpool, bathing and a boar: Photos of the week
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How a rescued wild boar in France has inspired animal rights protests and actress Brigitte Bardot
Wild boars are known for their love of plowing up meadows and pastures. For some people, they are not more than a tasty roast ...