Chinese farmer dies after being attacked by pig in a market
Man was found covered in blood at market in southwestern province of Guizhou
A farmer in southwest China has died after being attacked by a pig in a market, local media reported.
The man, identified only by his surname Yuan, was found dead with a severed artery and covered in blood near a sty at the market in Liupanshui in Guizhou province.
He had travelled with a cousin, surnamed Wu, from their home in the neighbouring province of Yunnan on Wednesday to sell 15 pigs, Guiyang Evening News reported.
His cousin found him dead the following morning and told the newspaper that the door to a neighbouring sty was open and there was a large male pig with blood on its mouth.
A forensic investigation confirmed that the animal, which weighed around 250kg (550 pounds), had killed Yuan, the report said.