Viral Emil the Elk was captured and relocated after three-month European tour

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A wandering elk, nicknamed Emil, that was spotted across Central Europe has been captured in Austria.

The animal’s three-month journey from Poland through Czechia and Slovakia has made him a social media star.

“He went across roads, swam streams, eventually he swam rivers… he did a four-country tour.” 

– Adam Gilchrist, World View

Austrian authorities confirmed he was tranquilised for straying dangerously close to a highway and released close to the Czech border with other elk.

He was also fitted with a GPS tag in case he goes wandering again.

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