The animal, named Pojar, escaped an enclosure and has now been returned safely to its owner.
Notes from Pawland
Polish city becomes first to deploy drones against mosquitoes
Officials say drones can reach less accessible areas and apply anti-mosquito sprays more effectively.
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Mystery tree “creature” reported to animal services actually a croissant
Residents were scared to open their windows.
Poland introduces tougher fines for owners who fail to clean up after dogs
There will also be higher punishments for letting dogs off the leash in public and failing to muzzle them in public transport.
Volunteers and police help mating toads cross the road in Polish city
Common toads are waking from their winter sleep and setting off towards ponds.
Animal shelter in Poland offers “window of life” to leave unwanted small pets
Owners can hand over the animals anonymously and safely with “no questions asked”.
Polish village mayor accused of killing protected bison and trying to sell head as trophy
The mayor allegedly tried to cover up the crime by claiming to have found the carcass by chance.
French cremation company seeks to expand pet funeral services to Poland
Despite Poland having the third largest number of pets in Europe, it has far fewer crematoriums than its much smaller neighbours.
Wolves return to forests around Warsaw 50 years after being culled to near extinction
A pack of wolves has settled in a national park just 20 kilometres from the centre of Warsaw.
Polish zoo to give elephants cannabis extract for stress relief
If the results of the experiment are positive, the zoo intends to try the treatment on other animals.
“They no longer just migrate, they live here now”: Polish city deals with booming boar numbers
Local authorities have failed to cull, catch or scare away the Polish city’s porcine peril.
Poland’s wildlife thrives amid coronavirus lockdown. “Only now can we see how much we have lost”
Closing forests and other lockdown measures have seen animals reemerge.
The stunning wildlife of Poland’s Białowieża Forest in pictures
Wildlife photographer Exen captures the beauty of the animals of the Białowieża Forest.
