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A J-35A stealth fighter is put through its paces during a performance at the Zhuhai Air Show on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

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Lahore’s severe air quality crisis and a heroic Chinese woman saving a child from a wild boar attack all feature in some of our latest videos.

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Rampaging wild boars a growing menace in China’s cities

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Explainer | Unsure what to do if a wild boar attacks? Hong Kong experts sort fact from hogwash

Microplastics found in 85% of faeces collected from wild animals in Hong Kong

Greenpeace works with researchers to analyse 100 faecal samples from buffalo, cattle, boars, macaques and porcupines in Hong Kong’s countryside.

Wild boars were among the species that featured in the study involving Greenpeace. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Explainer | What should Hong Kong drivers know about road accidents involving animals?

After recent crashes where drivers have been hurt and animals killed, the Post looks at legal liabilities, insurance issues and best practices.

2 Hong Kong taxi drivers injured, 1 wild boar killed in separate road accidents

Taxi driver forced to brake suddenly to avoid boar on Aberdeen Praya Road, but another cabby minutes later slams into and kills pig.

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2 boars lead to temporary road closure in busy Hong Kong district

Section of northbound lane of Tai Po Road closed after police officer spots two boars at 10.10am.

Two boars were spotted in Sham Shui Po at 10.10am. Photo: Jelly Tse

Editorial | Safety of Hong Kong’s hikers rests on following the rules

Deaths in Hong Kong country park are a sad reminder of risks involved in entering the city’s famed green wilderness.

Editorial | Balance needed in dealing with Hong Kong’s wild boars

The government must soon determine a target population size for the animals and shift into population management, lest the culling programme become an extermination plan.

Hong Kong’s wild boar numbers dropped by 26% last year as culling ramped up

Ecology minister Tse Chin-wan says conservation department has reduced size of boar population by 910 since late 2021, putting it at 1,360.

Wild boars forage in Aberdeen Country Park. On average, 41 boars were culled each month last year, an increase over 24 in 2022. Photo: Jelly Tse

Editorial | Step up patrols to ward off Hong Kong poachers

Greater monitoring needed after poaching traps found in city countryside, posing a cruel threat to animals and people. Stiffer fines could work but only if offenders think they will be caught

An SPCA team works to rescue a dog caught in a trap at Shing Mun reservoir. Poachers target foxes, porcupines and wild boars, but traps endanger animals generally. Photo: Elson Li

‘More illegal animal traps found in Hong Kong nature areas as dogs get snared’

Poachers place traps on quiet mountain trails, targeting animals such as foxes, porcupines and wild boars.

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Hong Kong wild boar incident where man was bitten and creature killed questioned

Wild pig caught around 11.30am and later killed after evading capture for about two hours at Yuen Ngai Street in Mong Kok.

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Letters | Most dangerous animal? Not the Bryde’s whale for sure

Readers write in about the death of a whale in Hong Kong waters, and why the killing of a wild boar sends young people the wrong message.

The carcass of the Bryde’s whale is found near Shelter Island in Sai Kung on July 31. Photo: May Tse

Explainer | What you need to know to avoid a wild boar attack in Hong Kong

Boar expert says it is very rare for boars to attack humans unless threatened or injured after animal attacks boy and woman.

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WIld boars are only likely to attack humans if scared or injured, experts say. Photo: Felix Wong

Boar put down after attacking boy and woman outside MTR station in Hong Kong

Teenage boy bitten on hand and woman on leg, according to Hong Kong police.

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Hong Kong killed 1 wild boar a day this year; experts warn of ‘cruel’ policy

Insignificant decrease in nuisance reports and sightings of animal shows current policy fails to control wild boar population, experts say.

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More Hong Kong residents injured by wild boars last year despite culling programme

Authorities euthanised 320 wild boars in 144 operations between November 2021 and end December 2022.

The city’s wild boars have been the target of a cull by authorities. Photo: Jelly Tse

Letters | Whatever China does about Covid, there’s just no pleasing the West

Readers discuss the changing Western narrative on Chinese Covid policy, the impact of the mainland border reopening, and humane treatment of injured animals.

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Explainer | Pigs in the city: Hong Kong’s wild boar problem - visually explained

Wild boar are a common sight in Hong Kong, particularly along walking trails and in country parks where people sometimes feed them. Authorities began culling wild boar in late 2021 after one bit a policeman, sparking criticism from animal rights groups. Here’s a closer look at urban wild boar, visually explained.

Hong Kong-wide ban on feeding wild animals to take effect by year end

Current ban on feeding wild animals only includes select areas, such as Lion Rock, Kam Shan and Shing Mun country parks.

The current ban on feeding wild animals only includes select areas, such as Lion Rock, Kam Shan and Shing Mun country parks. Photo: May Tse

Inside Out | Where are innovative Hong Kong’s quirky Ig Nobel Prize candidates?

The spoof Nobel awards – which went to research on moose crash test dummies, badly written contracts, and so on – make us laugh, but also make us think. The winning research shares a quirky spark perhaps crucial to most original thinking, essential to any aspiring innovation hub.

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Eric Martinez, a graduate student in the brain and cognitive science department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, holding a Zimbabwean 10 trillion dollar bill on Sept 9. Martinez shares the Ig Nobel literature prize for research on what makes legal documents unnecessarily difficult to understand. Photo: AP

Letters | Don’t blame teachers for students’ struggles – they need help too

Readers discuss teachers’ workloads in Hong Kong, the impact of travel regulations on diversity in the city, plans to improve safety at care homes for children, and a boar sighting along Bowen Road.

Boar war: Hong Kong authorities propose HK$100,000 fine for feeding wild animals

Lawmakers will discuss new measures to manage wild pigs in the city to safeguard public safety and maintain environmental hygiene next week.

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2 Hongkongers attacked by wild boar while hiking in country park

A 60-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman bitten on their legs while they and their friend were hiking in Tai Tam Country Park, according to police.

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A sign in Tai Tam Country Park warning hikers of wild boars in the area. Photo: Nora Tam

Letters | Pope’s remarks on children and pets were taken out of context

Readers discuss Pope Francis’ comments on choosing to have a pet instead of children, those who disregard what’s best for Hong Kong’s wildlife, and the implications of Omicron.

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Pope Francis kisses a statue of baby Jesus as he celebrates Christmas Eve Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on December 24, 2021. St Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was the subject of one of the Pope’s recent addresses. Photo: Reuters

Letters | Hong Kong’s wild boar cull was a PR disaster

Readers comment on the lack of clear messaging on the government’s wild boar solution, Hong Kong’s Covid-19 restrictions and border closures, and Western concerns about Peng Shuai.

28 wild boars put down in Hong Kong since start of urban area kill policy

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has mounted operations in five ‘black spots’ and launched another seven after referrals from police.

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2 October, 2024
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