About 3 thousand wild boars were shot in Germany due to excessive radiation exposure.

In Germany, hunters shot almost 3,000 wild boars that were exposed to radioactive cesium-137. This was reported by the Bild newspaper on April 18, citing data from the Federal Administrative Department.

"A total of 2,927 wild boars, including piglets shot by hunters in Germany, were disposed of due to excessive exposure," the publication says.

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