Wild boar put down after 5 hurt as animal roamed MTR station, housing estate
One elderly woman reportedly bitten by animal, three others knocked down and worker injured
A woman, 68, was reportedly bitten by the animal, police said. Two men and another woman, aged 45 to 87, were knocked down. They were taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment. A government worker was also injured.
Scores of officers from the police force and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department were sent to the scene. Police officers with shields tried to corner the boar but it evaded them while department workers also attempted to capture it.
Traffic in the area was disrupted before the animal was found in bushes. At around 8pm, a department veterinarian used a tranquilliser gun to anaesthetise the boar.
“In view of the wild boar posing a threat to public safety in the urban area, department staff humanely dispatched it after capture,” the department said.
A department staff member suffered a minor leg injury during the operation and was also sent to the Sha Tin hospital.