his ex wife accused him of that, among other things, when she filed for divorce, but it was never proven in any fashion and they ended up settling out of court, so there’s no public evidence of that it happened. innocent until proven guilty, right?

Hey, I get your sentiment, but read the sub headline — he has already been recovered by wildlife rescue and is going to be returned to the wild! A happy ending for all, with good memories to boot. I wouldn’t blame the family, though, he wandered into their village as a youngun and just stuck around.