Emil the Elk caught after long summer on the loose in Central Europe
Published: 9/22/2025

Emil the Elk, a wandering elk in Central Europe, was captured in Austria after venturing close to a motorway. He was fitted with a GPS tag and released near the Czech border to join the elk population in South Bohemia's Sumava forest. Since his first sighting in the Czech Republic in June, Emil has traveled through multiple countries, attracting widespread attention on social media with hundreds of photos and videos posted online.