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Friday, March 5, 2021

Wild boar caught after attacking Punggol resident, NParks officer



Someone spotted a wild boar near the Punggol Seas and Ecopolitan area.
PHOTO: Someone spotted a wild boar near the Punggol Seas and Ecopolitan area. It was hiding in the bushes.
A woman and an NParks officer were attacked while the authorities tried to capture it. It was eventually caught and euthanised
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Photo from Sun Xueling (MP)/Facebook - The authorities set up a cordon along the waterway in Punggol to nab a wild boar on Feb 26, 2021
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SINGAPORE — A wild boar that has been spotted roaming around the Punggol area has been caught, but not before injuring a resident and a National Parks Board (NParks) officer who was trying to help her.

Both of them were attended to for minor cuts.

Ms Sun Xueling, Member of Parliament for Punggol West Single Member Constituency, put up a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 26) regarding the incident after receiving “many pictures” and messages from the public, she said.

The wild boar has since been caught, please be assured as I know many of you have been very worried,” she added.


Ms Sun Xueling, Member of Parliament for Punggol West Single Member Constituency, put up a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 26) regarding the incident
PHOTO: Ms Sun Xueling, Member of Parliament for Punggol West Single Member Constituency, put up a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 26) regarding the incident after receiving “many pictures” and messages from the public, she said. “The wild boar has since been caught, please be assured as I know many of you have been very worried,” she added.
Photo from Sun Xueling (MP)/Facebook
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This is not the first wild boar attack in the Punggol area. Just last weekend, residents living around Punggol Walk and Punggol Waterway reported two separate incidents of wild boar attacks.

In the latest incident, Ms Sun said that the mammal was spotted by residents and motorists in the Punggol Seas and Ecopolitan area.

A cordon was then set up along the waterway, she said.

The police, as well as NParks officers and contractors, were activated to search for the boar.


In the latest incident, Ms Sun said that the mammal was spotted by residents and motorists in the Punggol Seas and Ecopolitan area.
PHOTO: In the latest incident, Ms Sun said that the mammal was spotted by residents and motorists in the Punggol Seas and Ecopolitan area. A cordon was then set up along the waterway, she said.
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WHAT HAPPENED
Giving more details about the incident, Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State for National Development, said on Facebook that a member of the public had spotted the boar hiding in the bushes.

The police and NParks officers gave chase when the boar charged out of the bushes and that was when it attacked a woman, he said.

The animal had darted away from the officers and bit the NParks officer during the capture.

In the end, a resident helped to free the woman from the wild boar, Mr Tan said.

It was then euthanised “because of its aggressive behaviour”, he added.

NParks had deployed closed-circuit television cameras, camera traps and traps around the estate to locate the mammal.


Giving more details about the incident, Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State for National Development, said on Facebook that a member of the public had spotted the boar hiding in the bushes.
PHOTO: Giving more details about the incident, Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State for National Development, said on Facebook that a member of the public had spotted the boar hiding in the bushes.
The police and NParks officers gave chase when the boar charged out of the bushes and that was when it attacked a woman, he said.
The animal had darted away from the officers and bit the NParks officer during the capture.
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The Housing and Development Board, as well as the Singapore Land Authority, have also put up structures around the remaining forest patches in the area to minimise the chances of wild boars roaming into the community, Mr Tan said.

The team is continuing their surveillance of the area to ensure public safety.

Wildlife experts told TODAY in recent interviews that the disruption of the boars’ habitats could be a reason why they have been driven out to the estates.

They also said that the wild boars could have attacked because they were frightened, disoriented or wanted food.


Wildlife experts told TODAY in recent interviews that the disruption of the boars’ habitats could be a reason why they have been driven out to the estates.
PHOTO: Wildlife experts told TODAY in recent interviews that the disruption of the boars’ habitats could be a reason why they have been driven out to the estates. They also said that the wild boars could have attacked because they were frightened, disoriented or wanted food.
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NParks officers similarly said that feeding wildlife — whether intentionally or through irresponsible discarding of food — is a key reason for such human and wildlife incidents, Mr Tan said in the Facebook post.

Such feeding habituates wildlife to humans and increases the propensity for aggressive behaviour.

Mr Tan said that since the Wildlife Act came into force in June last year, NParks has prosecuted about 20 wild boar feeders who were caught doing so at Lorong Halus.


NParks officers similarly said that feeding wildlife — whether intentionally or through irresponsible discarding of food — is a key reason for such human and wildlife incidents
PHOTO: NParks officers similarly said that feeding wildlife — whether intentionally or through irresponsible discarding of food — is a key reason for such human and wildlife incidents, Mr Tan said in the Facebook post.
“Such feeding habituates wildlife to humans and increases the propensity for aggressive behaviour.”
Picture posted by Mainichi Japan on 05 August 2020 - Authorities chase a wild boar through Fukuoka's Maizuru Park, on Aug. 5, 2020. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa)
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I appeal to everyone to be socially responsible and not feed the wild boars,” he said.

CLARIFICATION: In an earlier version of this story, we reported that a resident and an NParks officer who were attacked by the wild boar have been taken to hospital, based on Member of Parliament Sun Xueling's Facebook post. NParks has since clarified that they were not taken to hospital, but were attended to for minor cuts.


Mr Tan said that since the Wildlife Act came into force in June last year, NParks has prosecuted about 20 wild boar feeders who were caught doing so at Lorong Halus.
PHOTO: Mr Tan said that since the Wildlife Act came into force in June last year, NParks has prosecuted about 20 wild boar feeders who were caught doing so at Lorong Halus. “I appeal to everyone to be socially responsible and not feed the wild boars,” he said.
Picture posted  by Vincent ter Beek@vincenttb on 15 September 2020 at 10:59 pm
PHOTO: We are forewarn not to abuse such animals with skull deformation. Dangerous species may attract, and are accorded more rights than the helpless innocence.
Picture posted by Dan Simonjova on 25 February 2019

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Man Hunt - who is hunting who?
PHOTO: Man Hunt - who is hunting who?
There’s all sorts of animals we can train. Even huge and dangerous and wild animals. But sometimes the animals we THINK are under control show their true nature. Show that they’re WILD. Uncontrollable. And DEADLY.

And James wants to make the point that THE TONGUE is just like THAT. We can think it’s under control. That our words will only be safe and gentle and harmless. But then, all of a sudden, without warning, our tongue will just ATTACK. With devastating results (James 3:8). [2]

It’s SO FRUSTRATING!
Picture posted by Jerad S Marantz on 19 September 2012 - Pig Man 1

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By Tessa Oh, Today, 27 February 2021
Reference
[1] Tessa Oh, Today, Wild boar caught after attacking Punggol resident, NParks officer, posted on 27 February 2021, https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/wild-boar-seized-after-attacking-punggol-resident-nparks-officer

[2] David Balzer, James 3:1-12: The Untameable Animal, https://westernblacktown.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/james-31-12-the-untameable-animal/


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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Woman injured after encounter with wild boar in Punggol

PHOTO: A woman was injured by a wild boar in Punggol on Tuesday afternoon (Aug 28) near Punggol Secondary School.
PHOTO: Facebook/Tora Tora
Picture posted by Tee Zhuo, The Straits Time on 29 August 2018

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SINGAPORE - A woman was taken to hospital after she was injured by a wild boar in Punggol on Tuesday afternoon (Aug 28).

The incident happened near Punggol Secondary School. The school is located a few bus stops away from a forested area which is being cleared for development.

The Straits Times understands that the woman injured is an employee of the school, and that she suffered lacerations.

The wild boar was later found in a nearby executive condominium and was captured by staff from the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres).


The incident happened near Punggol Secondary School.
PHOTO: The incident happened near Punggol Secondary School.
Photo: The Straits Times
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The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that it responded to a call for medical assistance at around 5.15pm at 51 Edgefield Plains.

The woman in her 30s was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

Mr Kalai Vanan, Acres' deputy chief executive, told ST that the society received a call at about 5pm from the Punggol area.

"To our knowledge, the boar subsequently entered a condominium where it found itself stranded," he said, adding that Acres responded to the case, and sedated and relocated the wild boar.

ST understands that the condominium is Waterbay executive condominium.


Waterbay executive condominium
PHOTO: Waterbay executive condominium
Photo: The Straits Times
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Mr Kalai also said that the wild boar was most likely from Lorong Halus. Lorong Halus is a wetland located along the eastern bank of Serangoon Reservoir.

While the reasons why the boar was roaming around an urban area are unknown, Mr Kalai said that development works might be to blame.

"Feeding by people may have had a part to play in causing the animal to venture out as well," he said.

Wild boar sightings in Punggol have become more common in recent years.

ST reported in August 2016 that sightings of the animals there had doubled to 24 from the previous year, according to data from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority.

The authorities recommended that members of the public stay calm and move slowly away if they encounter a wild boar.

Do not approach or attempt to feed it. Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal, for instance by using a flash while taking its picture.

Female wild boars are very protective of their young and can easily be provoked.

If you see adults with young piglets, leave them alone. These are potentially more dangerous because they may feel the need to defend their young.



David Attenborough's Wild City would have loved to capture footage of wild natural beasts of the jungles of Singapore.
PHOTO: David Attenborough's Wild City would have loved to capture footage of wild natural beasts of the jungles of Singapore.
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By Tee Zhuo, The Straits Time, 29 August 2018
This article was first published in The Straits Times. Permission required for reproduction.



Reference
[1] Tee Zhuo, The Straits Time, Woman injured and taken to hospital after encounter with wild boar in Punggol, posted on 29 August 2018, http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/woman-injured-and-taken-hospital-after-encounter-wild-boar-punggol


Friday, October 20, 2017

Wild boar attack at Bukit Gombak

Source Website: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/man-hospital-after-wild-boar-attack-bukit-gombak
By Lee Min Kok and Adroam Lim, The Straits Times, 20 October 2017 at 06:00 am


The wild boar died after it tried to escape and was hit by a bus.
PHOTO: The wild boar died after it tried to escape and was hit by a bus.
The authorities will step up surveillance in the Bukit Gombak area after a resident was injured in a wild boar attack outside a condominium at 25, Hillview Avenue yesterday (19 October 2017).
PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
Picture posted by Lee Min Kok and Adroam Lim, The Straits Times on 20 October 2017 at 06:00 am

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The 44-year-old man, identified only as Mr Jin, suffered cuts on both legs and was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital for treatment, where he is expected to be warded for a few days.

The Straits Times understands that he was walking towards Hillview MRT station when he spotted the animal approaching him.

As he tried to run, he lost his balance and fell, and the wild boar charged at him. When the animal tried to escape, it was hit by a passing bus and later died.

Ms Low Yen Ling, an MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Bukit Gombak division) who visited Mr Jin, told ST: "I am relieved to see that his condition is stable. His wife and two children... are (also) calm about the situation."

Ms Low is working closely with the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, the National Parks Board, the Land Transport Authority and Acres, an animal protection and rescue organisation, to look into the safety of the residents, pedestrians and motorists.

Ms Low said a town hall will also be held at the Hillview Community Club this Sunday to teach residents how to handle encounters with these animals.

While wild boars have been spotted in forested areas nearby, this is the first time one of the animals has been seen at the location where the attack took place, Ms Low said.



A docile wild boar (is that an oxymoron?).
PHOTO: A docile wild boar (is that an oxymoron?). Visitors getting dangerously close to the wild animal with their small children. [3]
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ST understands that one possible reason could be the feeding of these animals, which encourages them to wander away from their natural habitats.

To raise public awareness, AVA and NParks will also put up more signs to tell residents that wild boars have been seen in the area.

While wild boar sightings are quite common around the island, attacks are relatively rare.

The last attack that was reported occurred on June 30, when a woman who was walking her dog near Windsor Nature Park was gored in the leg by a wild boar. She received 60 stitches for her 10cm-long wound.



The 55-year-old woman said she needed nearly 60 stitches.
PHOTO: The 55-year-old woman said she needed nearly 60 stitches. [2]
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told The Straits Times on Saturday that it was alerted to the case at 6.55pm on Friday and dispatched an ambulance to Windsor Park Hill.
"A woman in her 50s suffered an open wound on her right calf," said the SCDF spokesman.
She was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where she received almost 60 stitches for her wound, which the doctor said was very deep and needed two layers of stitching.
The incident happened at the fringe of Windsor Nature Park and not at the Park.
PHOTOS: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, ST FILE
Picture posted by Lydia Lam, The Straits Times on 01 July 2017 at 07:03 am SGT

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Last month, there were also two road accidents involving wild boars over a space of two days - one along the Ayer Rajah Expressway near the Tuas Checkpoint, and another along Lentor Avenue, in the direction of Yishun. The accidents resulted in five people taken to hospital.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to yesterday's incident at around 8.40am.

Republic Polytechnic student Agnes Chan, 19, witnessed the aftermath of the attack.

"There were medics surrounding the injured man and police officers cordoned off the bus stop near the condominium," she told ST.

"I had to alight from the bus just before the bus stop to walk to the MRT station."

Hillview resident Anita Srinivasan, 38, was shocked to hear about the wild boar attack.

"It is a residential area, so I thought it was very strange that there was an attack," she said.

She added: "I am worried for my kids, especially in the early morning when they go to school, and late at night when they come home.
"The lights at our walkway is always dim, so it is hard to see any animals."

Members of the public who encounter a wild boar are advised to:

  • Be calm and move slowly away from the animal. Do not approach or attempt to feed the animal.
  • Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal such as by using a flash while taking pictures of it.
  • If you see adults with young piglets, leave them alone. These are potentially more dangerous because they may attempt to defend their young.
By Lee Min Kok and Adroam Lim, The Straits Times, 20 October 2017 at 06:00 am


73-year old Japanese shrine at MacRitchie - Super Secret Sides Of Singapore
PHOTO: 73-year old Japanese shrine at MacRitchie - Super Secret Sides Of Singapore
Its ruins remain to this day, tucked away in the depths of the forest. Very little of it still stands, but the site is home to a startling natural beauty and rich history, and one worth visiting before it falls into further disrepair. [4]
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Behind the Scenes
PHOTO: "Behind the Scenes"
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Reference
[1] Lee Min Kok and Adroam Lim, The Straits Times, Man in hospital after wild boar attack at Bukit Gombak, posted on 0 October 2017 at 06:00 am, http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/man-hospital-after-wild-boar-attack-bukit-gombak

[2] Lydia Lam, The Straits Times, 55-year-old woman gored in leg by wild boar while walking dog near Windsor Nature Park, posted on on 01 July 2017 at 07:03 am SGT, http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/55-year-old-woman-gored-in-leg-by-wild-boar-while-walking-dog-near-windsor-park

 
[3] Crystal, Crystal and Bryan in Singapore, Pulau Ubin...Again!, posted on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 at 4:45 PM, http://cbsingapore.blogspot.sg/2010/06/pulau-ubinagain.html

[4] Stefanie Yeo, 10 Super Secret Sides Of Singapore That 95% Of Locals Have No Clue About, posted on Friday, 03 June 2016,  http://thesmartlocal.com/read/singapore-secret-sides