According to the local newspaper Westfalenpost, an infected wild boar carcass was found on December 30 near the village of Flape in the Olpe district. The find was made outside the previously fenced infected zone established as part of ASF containment measures. In response, district authorities stated that “the expansion of the core zone as well as new fencing measures are currently being examined.”
Earlier, on November 28, another infected animal was discovered between the villages of Albaum and Würdinghausen, also in close proximity to the fence. Following that incident, the boundaries of the fenced area were already adjusted.
North Rhine–Westphalia has been working to bring the ASF outbreak in its wild boar population under control since mid-June 2025. Until recently, the situation was considered relatively stable, but the emergence of new cases outside the established zones highlights the risk of further virus spread and the need to strengthen biosecurity measures.
PigUA.info, based on materials from pigprogress.net