- Brigitte Bardot has joined efforts to protect Rillette, a wild boar in danger of being euthanized.
- The campaign was initiated when local authorities in Aube, France, threatened to put down the boar due to health concerns.
- Rillette was rescued by Élodie Cappé, who built a spacious enclosure for the animal after finding it abandoned.
- A petition advocating for Rillette's safety has garnered over 170,000 signatures globally, showing widespread support.
- Local officials maintain that keeping a wild boar is illegal and poses health risks, urging compliance with the order to relocate Rillette.
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