8 wild boars captured, put down after wandering into Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin
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On Tuesday, Hong Kong's Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) captured and euthanized eight wild boars in Wong Tai Sin after residents reported their presence near Chuk Yuen (North) Estate. Police were dispatched to assess the situation after receiving the report at 10:07 am. Veterinarians from the AFCD used tranquillizer guns to sedate the animals, which included two large boars and six smaller ones, before capturing them around 11:45 am. The AFCD stated that the boars were euthanized due to the threat they posed to public safety by roaming in urban areas. Images showed officers standing near the sedated animals on a hillside.
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AI-ExtractedCaptured wild pigs have been humanely dispatched due to the threat to public safety.
The AFCD captured the wild pigs at around 11.45am.
Police received a report at 10.07am of several wild boars near Chuk Yuen (North) Estate.
The Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) tranquillised the animals.
Eight wild boars were captured and put down in Wong Tai Sin on Tuesday.
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