Five wild boar piglets and their mother were safely rescued in northern Greece after becoming trapped inside a water reservoir during a coordinated volunteer operation

Early swimmers at a Greek beach were startled to spot a wild boar speeding through the water, offering an unusual reminder of the species’ remarkable swimming abilities

Drivers in northern Evia narrowly avoided accidents after wild boars suddenly crossed a rural road between Vasilika and Ellinika, as residents report a rise in similar incidents across the region in recent days.

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