A group of Men is Sent out to Look for Wild Boar which Attacked two Woman in the Area of Punggol Walk
A group of 20 men were sent out to look for the Wild boar which has attacked two women in the area of Punggol Walk on 20 February as the Member of Parliament for Punggol West SMC Sun Xueling has revealed this on a Facebook post. The 20 men were looking for the boar and will continue searching to ensure that the wild boar didn’t come near to residents.
Since last night, Sun has been in contact with both the police and the National Parks Board (NParks) and NParks also installed several signs advising residents to take a precautions step and they might encounter a wild boar.
The incident which occurred within 20 minutes to the 2 incident where two women were attacked by a wild boar around the area of Punggol. The first woman was attacked at around 9.10 pm at 308b Punggol Walk, while the second woman was bitten by the boar and dragged along for 1 m around 9.30 pm at 310A Punggol Walk.
Currently, both the woman are conveyed to Sengkang General Hospital. Wild boars will only attack if they are cornered or if they feel threatened and female wild boars can be very protective of their young and can be easily provoked.
If you encounter a wild boar, NParks recommends three things to keep safe:
- Be calm and move slowly away from the animal
- Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal
- If you see adults with young piglets, leave them alone
Members of the public may call NParks’ Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600 to report any wild boar encounters.