Wild boar attacks man reading the newspaper on his veranda in India

In Kerala, India’s Kozhikode district, a surprise wild boar attack jolted a man reading his morning paper.

The Hindu reported that the attack followed another boar-related episode in the same district that left two people injured after a motorcycle crashed on a local road.

Here’s what to know

Thamarassery Taluk Hospital treated 59-year-old M.K. Abdul Khader after a wild boar attacked him and injured his leg on his home’s veranda around 6 a.m. on Sept. 16, according to The Hindu.

The rest of the family fortunately avoided injury.

The previous incident happened on Sept. 7 and involved a motorcycle crash after a wild boar suddenly crossed the Thiruvambady-Omassery road near Neeleswaram, Kerala.

The injured people were Pallath Faisal, 37, and his 32-year-old wife, Aleefathima. Both were admitted to a private medical college facility in Manassery, Kerala.

More background

The Hindu stated that wild boars have been showing up more often in residential parts of Kozhikode district.

Wild boars can cause serious injuries through direct attacks or traffic accidents. While it always helps to act with caution, the World Wildlife Federation has detailed many ways to prevent harmful human-wildlife interactions.

What’s being done?

The Hindu reported that people in the Thamarassery and Mukkam areas said local administrators have been trying to reduce the growing number of wild boars, but progress has been slow.

They said the shortage of licensed shooters has been hindering the process.

Where can I learn more?

Whether it’s wild boars in India or feral swine across the U.S., these incidents keep happening and likely won’t reduce in number without human intervention.

• In Kerala, a wild boar smashed into a store and gored a shopkeeper.

• Across the U.S., feral swine populations reign terrorand officials still struggle to stop them.

• In California parks, very little truly stops destructive wild pigs from tearing through habitat.

• Across several communities, the time to act is now as wildlife clashes spread.

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