Wild Boar Ransacks German Meat Market A 300-pound wild boar wandered into a small German town and into a meat market.The animal went on an hourlong rampage, causing several thousand dollars worth of damage. The butcher says his insurance policy won't cover the cost. But he got some compensation: A local hunter shot the boar, which will now go up for sale.

Wild Boar Ransacks German Meat Market

Wild Boar Ransacks German Meat Market

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A 300-pound wild boar wandered into a small German town and into a meat market.The animal went on an hourlong rampage, causing several thousand dollars worth of damage. The butcher says his insurance policy won't cover the cost. But he got some compensation: A local hunter shot the boar, which will now go up for sale.

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