China News Service, April 21. According to Dagong Wenhui's all-media reports, recently, there have been three cases of wild boar wounding people in a short period of time on Mount Baijia Road, East District of Hong Kong Island.
The Fisheries and Conservation Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government stated that in order to protect the safety of the public, the department has conducted investigations and capture operations at the site for several days.
On the afternoon of the 20th, the veterinarian of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department used an anesthesia gun to capture two wild boars that were actively snatching food from people.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) pointed out that, after the new measures for wild boar management were announced in November last year, as of the 20th, the department has captured and humanely handled 76 wild boars that caused nuisance or posed potential danger to the public in urban areas and near residential areas.
At about 1 o'clock on the 20th, a man and a woman were hiking in Tai Tam Country Park on Mount Parker Road. On the way, they encountered a wild boar. The wild boar suddenly madly chased and bit the two of them. right leg.
In addition, this Monday (18th), a 43-year-old woman and her brother went to Tai Tam Country Park on Mount Parker Road. When the two arrived at Dafeng Col, they were attacked by a wild boar, and the woman was bitten on her right foot.
Last Friday (15th), a 42-year-old woman was suddenly attacked by a wild boar while hiking on Mount Parker Road. She was bitten on the hand and sent to the hospital.