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Wild Boar Injures Four Before Euthanization in Hong Kong

4/2/2026

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On February 27 at Wu Kai Sha MTR station, a wild boar 1.2 meters long and weighing 40 kilograms charged through concourse, injuring four people, including an elderly man.
Hong Kong Police Force and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) staff attempted to capture the boar as it fled toward a bus terminus.
After three hours, authorities anaesthetised and euthanised the boar.
The incident highlights wildlife encroachment in Hong Kong.

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Story summary

On February 27 at Wu Kai Sha MTR station, a wild boar 1.2 meters long and weighing 40 kilograms charged through concourse, injuring four people, including an elderly man.
Hong Kong Police Force and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) staff attempted to capture the boar as it fled toward a bus terminus.
After three hours, authorities anaesthetised and euthanised the boar.
The incident highlights wildlife encroachment in Hong Kong.