Wildhage said he ordered his bear costume online from China for €3200 ($5600) and made his own fake tournament credentials by copying the design from photos posted on social media by Euro 2024 employees.
The credentials didn’t pass a scan at the entrance to Allianz Arena but Wildhage and an associate were waved in by a security guard who was convinced by an imitation parking pass, according to the account shown in the video.
Wildhage said he was eventually detained by security after appearing at the opening ceremony, and he was held in a detention area within the arena before being released long after Germany’s 5-1 win over Scotland finished.
It wasn’t the first time Wildhage has flagged security gaps around the tournament. In an earlier video, he entered the field dressed as a player at a Germany training session last month.
The tournament draw in December was also interrupted when moaning noises were played at the ceremony at a Hamburg concert hall. A British prankster said he planted a cellphone on site and made calls to it to activate a ring tone.
