The incident reportedly occurred near the old army camp on the outskirts of Neapoli, a small town located southwest of the city of Kozani and close to the forested mountain zones of the Pindus mountain range

The footage, reportedly recorded late Saturday night, appears to show the carnivore walking through a populated area, raising alarm in the neighborhood

On the one hand, the sighting points to an auspicious return of the once endangered predator in southern Greece, while on the other hand, the presence of wolves in residential areas raises public safety concerns

A video posted on the Instagram page of the Athens daily “Ta Nea” shows a group of wild boars roaming through a street of the Thrakomakedones district, in the forested foothills beneath imposing Mt. Parnitha, overlooking the greater Athens area from the northwest

The phenomenon is not new, although it has worsened this season