On the morning of the 12th, a 79-year-old man was attacked and died when he tried to catch a wild boar caught in a trap in a forest in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The police are calling attention by patroling the surrounding area because the wild boar ran away as it was.

Around 8 am on the 12th, a wild boar attacked Mr. Umemoto (79) from Minamiawaji City in a forest in Ikeuchi, Sumoto City, Awaji Island.



A man with him reported to the fire department and Mr. Umemoto was taken to the hospital, but was later confirmed dead.



According to police, when Mr. Umemoto tried to catch a wild boar caught in a trap, he was struck by a wild boar that ran away due to a broken wire in the trap, was dragged, and then fell into a 1-meter-deep irrigation canal. is.

The wild boar is a male about 1 meter long and ran away into the mountains.



Mr. Umemoto did not have a hunting rifle at that time, and the police are calling attention by investigating the details and patrol the surrounding area.