Boar killed after attacking four people on crowded trail near Hikone Castle
A wild boar injured four people Sunday as they walked on a crowded trail outside of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture. A 78-year-old man was seriously injured, with his ring finger becoming necrotic, and three other people were bitten. After attacking the people on a trail ...
Uninvited pair of animal invaders leave island in a tizzy
When a boar and a deer show up offering diversity and hope to repair our ecosystem, we should be honored that they'd even consider taking up residence here.
Sea-borne invasion of wild boars on Japanese island leaves residents in despair
An increase in wild boars has upturned the balance on a small island in the Genkai Sea, with the animals outnumbering residents three-to-one. Over 300 boars are now living on the 2.8-sq.-km Kakara Island, which lies off the coast of Saga prefecture. While there have been ...
Teens find spicy 'udders' keep boars at bay
A couple of weeks ago, I came home in the evening and found a wild boar on the porch. It had been bled and gutted, but otherwise it was still whole and hairy. I was very busy as I had to head off to ...
