Wild boars are increasingly threatening people in cities in China, causing injuries and property damage. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wild boars are a growing danger in cities in China, attacking people and damaging property. Authorities have even turned to hunting teams to tackle the problem.
In an incident captured on video, a woman in the southeastern city of Chuzhou suffered minor injuries after being knocked over by a boar while trying to carry a child to safety.
The animal had previously attacked two children playing outside, narrowly missing them. The children were not injured, and the boar was eventually shot and killed by police.
A few days earlier, one of the animals indirectly caused a railway worker’s death in the eastern city of Nanjing. The man was on a train that had collided with a boar. When he got out of the carriage to investigate, he was killed by another train on the next track.
Several European cities have reported issues with boars. Hong Kong and Japan have also taken steps to reduce their wild pig populations.