A threat by local authorities to put her down has led to a furious backlash, a protest ballad and a campaign taken up by none other than Brigitte Bardot, the actress and animal rights campaigner.

A threat by local authorities to put her down has led to a furious backlash, a protest ballad and a campaign taken up by none other than Brigitte Bardot, the actress and animal rights campaigner. The ...

Found as an orphan, Rillette was taken in by Élodie Cappé, a horse breeder, but officials say the wild boar is a disease risk and must be culled - Francois Nascimbeni/AFP ...