In recent years, wild boar proliferation has been reported in many places, causing great losses to people. In fact, it is an indisputable fact that the number of wild boars is increasing rapidly.

In the past, it was difficult to see wild boars even in rural areas, but in recent years, wild boars can be seen even on the bustling streets of big cities. For example, Nanjing is nicknamed the "City of Wild Boars" by netizens because it is frequently visited by wild boars.

According to survey data, the number of wild boars in the country has exceeded The number of wild boars has reached 1 million, and it is still showing a rapid upward trend. In many areas, wild boars have reached the point of overpopulation, and artificial killing orders have even been issued to control the number of wild boars.

People’s impression of domestic pigs is that they are docile and lazy, but wild boars must not be viewed in the same way, because they are both pigs, and wild boars are much more ferocious than domestic pigs.

In 2012, there was a global survey of wild boar attacks on humans, recording incidents of wild boar attacks on humans from 1825 to 2012, with as many as 665 victims. Rural areas are the most vulnerable to wild boar attacks.

For example, Li Mouming, a farmer in Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, was attacked by a wild boar in October 2021 while working in the fields. Similar phenomena are common and have occurred in many places such as Shiyan in Hubei and Chun'an County in Hangzhou.

Before and after the Qingming Festival, it is the peak period for sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors. In addition to being extra careful not to be bitten by snakes, in mountainous areas where wild boars are infested, special attention must be paid to beware of wild boars.

A villager encountered a wild boar while sweeping a grave, and was knocked to the ground and bitten.

Recently, a wild boar attack occurred in Ganzhou, Jiangxi. A villager was suddenly attacked by a wild boar when he went up the mountain to sweep a grave. A large wild boar jumped out from the grass, weighing hundreds of pounds by visual inspection.

The wild boar seemed to be disturbed by the appearance of humans, so it rushed towards the villagers angrily and knocked them to the ground. At this time, the wild boar didn't give up, and then kicked and bit the villagers. No matter how many people around it yelled, it just refused to leave.

The villagers who were attacked by the wild boar tried to get up many times after falling to the ground, but the wild boar's attack was too fierce, and several attempts failed. In the end, they could only half-lying on the ground to resist the wild boar. s attack.

From the picture, we can clearly see a wild boar attacking a villager, and the people around him shouted loudly in an attempt to drive away the wild boar. According to information The reporter revealed that fortunately the villager was later rescued by a fellow villager and was sent to the hospital for treatment.

The wild boar attacks continuously and multiple times. After the first round of attacks is completed, it will quickly carry out the second round of attacks. It will not give up until it thinks the threat has been removed. When encountering a wild boar, we try to avoid direct conflict with it. It is best to escape. So how to escape correctly and effectively?

The wild boar is a It is a relatively vigilant and violent animal. It is easily disturbed by the appearance of humans and triggers attacks. Therefore, when we go into the mountains or enter places where wild boars are infested, we should move slowly and pay attention to the surrounding environment. If we find a wild boar from a distance, we will Go back. If the distance is relatively far, wild boars generally will not attack people.

If the wild boar has already started to rush towards you when you find it, we will adopt an "S" shape at this time. The way to escape. Because the wild boar's attack method is relatively simple, it basically uses a collision to attack the opponent.

They are relatively fast, but they are not flexible, and it is difficult to turn while running. The "S" shape Escape methods can be very effective in avoiding wild boar attacks.

Is it illegal to kill a wild boar if it attacks a person?

We all know that wild boars are one of the country’s “Three Certain” protected animals. , it is prohibited to hunt and kill privately. However, many people will ask, if you are being attacked by a wild boar, can you not fight back? If you kill the wild boar during the counterattack, is it illegal?

Currently Wild boars are indeed protected animals and are prohibited from being hunted. In reality, many people have been sentenced to hunting wild boars. For example, a villager in Zhuxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, was angry because his cornfield was ruined by wild boars. He took retaliatory action and hunted wild boars. He killed two wild boars and was sentenced to half a year in prison.

But if The wild boar is attacking people, and it is not illegal for people to kill it, because it is "emergency escape".

The law stipulates that wild animals are not the subject of legal responsibility, but are regarded as objects. , owned by the state and is state property. Legally, Human rights to life and health are higher than any property rights. Under unavoidable circumstances, harming another legal interest to protect a larger legal interest from an ongoing danger is an act of emergency avoidance.

What needs to be noted here is that "it is happening", which means that we cannot avoid risks in advance, nor can we avoid risks afterwards, let alone assume that risk aversion must be happening now.

If the wild boar is just destroying your personal belongings and ruining your crops, you cannot kill it at this time, because legally public property is higher than private property.

Correspondingly, since a wild animal is not considered a responsible subject, you can claim compensation from its owner. The owner of wild boars is the state. When crops are destroyed by wild boars, we can apply for state compensation.

How powerful is the wild boar? Can you win with a sickle?

In the animal world, omnivores are generally braver and fearless than carnivores. The main reason is that carnivores usually need to hunt to obtain food. Once injured, it will affect their hunting activities, so they are more taboo about being injured and are naturally much more cautious.

Scavengers and omnivores obtain food in a relatively simple way. Even if they are injured, they may not have much impact on their foraging, so they are naturally more courageous.

Wild boars are omnivores, and 90% of their food sources are easily obtained plant-based foods. Therefore, this feeding habit also creates the ferocious, violent and fearless character of wild boars.

In addition to its ferocious personality, the wild boar also has the strength to match. They have rough skin and thick flesh, and they like to roll around in the mud every day. The coat on their bodies is intertwined with the mud. Over time, it forms a hard "armor", making the wild boar have higher defensive properties.

In addition, during the estrus period, in order to have an advantage in fighting with the same kind, male wild boars will grow a layer of subcutaneous tissue of about 3 cm from the shoulder blades to the buttocks to protect important organs. Wounded in battle.

For such an animal, to be honest, it is basically difficult for an ordinary person to win with a sickle. The damage of the sickle to the wild boar is really too limited.

There is an old saying in the Northeast, "One pig, two bears, three tigers", which means that wild boars are more dangerous to humans than bears and tigers, which illustrates the terrifying nature of wild boars.

So when sweeping tombs or on the way into the mountains, we must pay special attention to the surrounding environment and beware of wild boars, let alone actively provoke them. Even for tigers, wild boars are difficult prey for humans. Its power is really no match for it.