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Politicians and Unlikely Animal Encounters | Europe News
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When French politician Manon Aubry was hospitalized after a viper bite, it reignited curiosity about how often public figures stumble into wildlife drama — from Angela Merkel’s startled lorikeet peck to Jair Bolsonaro’s rhea bite under quarantine. Across continents, leaders face the wild: Austria’s president bitten by a rescue dog, Italy’s councilor attacked by a wolf, and even Doug Skaff getting two snake bites while campaigning. Whether it’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handling snakes or Michael Bloomberg dodging a groundhog, these bizarre encounters reveal just how unpredictable nature can be — and why even heads of state can’t always outrun the animal kingdom.
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