Polish villagers allowed to use paintball guns to deter wolves after surge in rural encounters
From TVPWorld.com:
Residents in southeastern Poland have been given permission to use paintball guns to scare off wolves, following a spike in close encounters. Polish mayor demands brown bear cullings as human encounters surge. Authorities in the city of Rzeszów gave the go-ahead in response to mounting concerns among locals about wolves attacking domestic animals and wandering near farms and houses.