Wild boar goes shopping in Hong Kong
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A wild boar which strayed into Hong Kong’s urban jungle caused havoc when it wandered into a shop and forced staff and customers to leave, authorities said yesterday.
The 25 kilogram female had ventured into a children’s clothes shop at a mall in the crowded Chai Wan district on Sunday night.
“The wild pig entered a shop and people called police. When officers arrived, staff and customers were evacuated. It then went up to seek a hideout in the loft,” a police spokesman said. During a stand-off with about 10 officers that lasted several hours, the animal also briefly entered a changing room and knocked down and bit a mannequin, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
Eventually it was tranquilized and taken to an animal center for observation. It was likely to be released back to the wild later.
The newspaper said the incident was the second such incursion of the day, after a boar was seen taking a swim at a pool in a public park in Tsuen Wan. It was tranquilized and returned to the wild.
Despite its densely packed high-rise districts, country parks and nature reserves make up 40 percent of Hong Kong’s land area.
It is not especially unusual for wildlife — notably pythons and other snakes — to find their way into urban areas.
Authorities advise the public to avoid contact with boars, which have been known to charge humans.
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