Wild boar roams Victoria Park before capture
SingTao · 2 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
A wild boar was reported in Causeway Bay and inside Victoria Park at 7:17am on October 22, drawing police and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department officers to the scene. Reports said the animal, about one metre long, moved around the park area, including near a small hill and on a lawn where it continued foraging. Police followed and monitored the boar with shields rather than rushing in, while officers sought to avoid startling it and causing an accident. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department later captured the boar by tranquilising it and removing it from the area
Key Points
- A passer-by reported at 7:17am on October 22 that a wild boar about one metre long was wandering in the Causeway Bay area.
- Sing Tao said the boar entered Victoria Park, paced around repeatedly and lingered near a small hill inside the park
- On.cc reported the animal was also seen roaming on Hing Fat Street before walking onto a lawn in Victoria Park to forage
- Police officers arrived carrying long shields, tracked the boar’s movements and stayed at the lawn’s perimeter without immediate intervention.
- The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department was called in and eventually tranquilised the boar before taking it away.
Why It Matters
The incident unfolded in a busy urban district during the morning period when park users and passers-by were already present, raising immediate public-safety concerns. The response described by both outlets shows officials prioritised containment and a controlled capture over forcing a confrontation in a crowded area.