A young male elk known as Emil has been captured in Austria and taken to the border with the Czech Republic after spending the summer roaming across central Europe. AdvertisementThe elk was tranquilised on Monday, fitted with a GPS tag and released, with Austrian officials saying they would track him for 30 days. Emil, believed to have wandered from Poland or the Czech Republic, has attracted international attention in recent weeks, with social media posts documenting his movements. But his journey ended as he approached a busy motorway in the village of Sattledt in Upper Austria during rush hour. Advertisement“Whether Emil will find peace in the Bohemian Forest remains uncertain,” the group said, adding that the case would likely reignite debate about the legal treatment of wild animals in Austria.