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A French court ruled on Thursday that the wild boar Rillette could remain on her farm in Chaource, central France. Horse breeder Elodie Cappe rescued Rilette as a piglet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n The decision came after authorities had threatened to remove and euthanize the animal, sparking public outcry and support from animal rights groups.<\/p>\n Cappe found Rillette near her farm in April 2023 and cared for her after failed attempts to release her back into the wild. Rillette, now a fully grown female pig, lives happily among horses and dogs on the farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cappe ensured the boar was sterilized, vaccinated, and had a secure enclosure, but authorities repeatedly denied her requests to keep the animal.\u00a0<\/p>\n She faced potential fines of \u20ac150,000 and even prison time for keeping a wild animal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The case gained significant attention, with a petition, local protests, and even support from French actress Brigitte Bardot. The Chalons-en-Champagne tribunal has now ordered local authorities to reconsider Cappe\u2019s application and awarded her \u20ac1,500 in damages.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a great victory. The court really wiped out the prefecture\u2019s arguments. The fact that we had the media behind us really made a difference,\u201d Cappe told news agency\u00a0Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n She plans to donate this money to charity.<\/p>\n The Animal Reader is an independent animal news platform based in the Netherlands. We share daily updates about animal-related issues.<\/em><\/p>\n Follow<\/a>\u00a0for daily animal news \u2013\u00a0Support<\/a>\u00a0animal welfare journalism<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n