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Updated: Tue 14 Jul 2026 15:04 CET

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Petra and the object of her devotion pictured at the Allwetterzoo in Münster. Photo: picture-alliance/ dpa | Bernd Thissen

From runaway caimans to lovestruck swans, and lions that turn out to be wild boars, Germany has elevated the slow-news-day animal story into an art form.