Bulls invading ParknShop supermarket a one-off, Hong Kong conservation chief insists
- But director of agriculture, fisheries and conservation says city’s wild pig problem is worsening
A bizarre incident last week in which hungry bulls wandered the aisles of a Lantau Island supermarket was rare and likely to be a one-off, Hong Kong’s conservation chief said on Sunday.
But he admitted the city’s wild pig problem was worsening and there was a need to explore other methods to bring down their population and prevent people feeding them, which had lured the animals into urban areas.
Dr Leung Siu-fai, director of agriculture, fisheries and conservation, said the issue of feral cattle straying into city streets was unlikely to worsen thanks to a years-long neutering programme.
“We’ve already neutered more than 500,” he said on a television show. “In the longer term, their numbers will stabilise, or even fall.”
His assurances came days after a group of stray bulls were filmed roaming through a local ParknShop in Mui Wo, helping themselves to fruit displayed in cold storage units and shelves.