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Emil the Elk caught after long summer on the loose in Central Europe

Emil the elk, followed by nearly 26,000 Facebook fans, was tranquilised near a motorway and released at the Czech border to prevent road hazards, officials said.

  • A wandering elk named Emil was captured by Austrian wildlife officials after traveling across Central Europe for months.
  • Emil was fitted with a GPS tag and released on the Czech-Austrian border, near the Sumava forest where other elk live.
  • Emil's journey of nearly 500 kilometers took him through Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria, becoming a social media sensation.
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A young male elk known as Emil has been captured in Austria and taken to the border with the neighbouring Czech Republic after spending the summer roaming across central Europe.

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Salzburger Nachrichten broke the news in Salzburg, Austria on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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