Wild boar bites Hong Kong police officer, dies after plunging 10 metres from Tin Hau car park
- The auxiliary officer was in a group of three who cornered the wild pig after it ran into the car park of Fly Dragon Terrace
- The attack is the latest to come amid a surge of boar sightings in city’s urban areas
As of midday, the auxiliary officer was in stable condition at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam where he was receiving treatment, according to the force.
The violent encounter followed police being called to a hillside near Tin Hau Temple Road, where an injured boar had been spotted at about 9pm on Tuesday.
The part-time officer was among a group of three sent to the area at 11.30pm to relieve colleagues charged with cordoning off the area.
Shortly after staff from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department arrived at 11.45pm, the wild pig ran into the nearby car park of Fly Dragon Terrace, where it was cornered by police. Two were carrying shields, but the part-time officer was not equipped with one.
Just after midnight, the boar suddenly charged out and knocked the auxiliary officer down, biting him in the right calf, according to a police source.
Immediately after the attack, the wild pig ran off, going over the edge of the car park and falling about 10 metres. It was later certified dead at the scene by a veterinary surgeon.