kosmonin:kosmonin:they’re at it again folks#what did they do this time ninaRunning amuck in and dese
kosmonin:kosmonin:they’re at it again folks#what did they do this time ninaRunning amuck in and desecrating another cemetery! This time it’s the “In den Kisseln” forest cemetery in Berlin-Spandau.The Morgenpost reports that the boars disturbed more than just the eternal rest of the deceased; visitors to the cemetery are also alarmed. “I don’t know what I would do, were a wild boar suddenly to appear before me”, says 78 year old Gertrud K., who tends to her late husband’s grave there.The article goes on to explain that it can be dangerous if a boar feels threatened, as adult boars have an average shoulder height of about 1 meter (3’4”) and a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs), with large males sometimes weighing as much as 150 kg.The local authorities in Spandau are now spending 120.000 euros on boarproofing the cemetery, by building fences and burying a big concrete cattle grid-type structure in front of the main entrance.There’s estimated to be 5-6000 boars living in Berlin alone, but nobody really knows how many boars there are. There could be many more. There’s been talk of a boar cull, but experts say this would be pointless, as the animals reproduce far too quickly and it would only be a stopgap solution. -- source link