Wild boars were at the centre of two car accidents in Hong Kong’s Southern district on the weekend, with one of the animals dying after being hit and two drivers suffering injuries.
Police said a taxi driver was forced to brake suddenly on Saturday at 8.05pm when he saw a boar on Aberdeen Praya Road.
A cabby behind the first taxi was unable to stop in time and slammed into the rear of the vehicle.
The two drivers, aged 48 and 53, were taken to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment of head and neck pain.
About three minutes later and only 150 metres (492 feet) away, another taxi driver hit a wild pig near the Ocean Court residential blocks while driving from Ap Lei Chau Bridge to Aberdeen Praya Road.
The animal died at the scene.
The 59-year-old driver, who was uninjured and whose vehicle sustained minor damage, contacted the authorities for help.
The carcass was later removed by workers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
Police said sightings of wild boars were reported at Ocean Court’s car park and the adjacent Ap Lei Chau Bridge at 8.42pm and 8.58pm, respectively.
On August 17, a wild boar measuring half a metre in length was also seen entering the car park during an amber rainstorm warning.
Last week, four boars were crossing Tolo Highway in Tai Po when they were hit by a motorcycle and a bus near the Sha Tin Racecourse. Two of the boars died and the motorcycle rider was slightly injured.
Just days earlier, an adult boar and two young pigs were also hit and killed by vehicles when crossing the same road near the Science Park.
