Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
What to do NOW
- 1DO NOT approach — adult boar is dangerous, especially females with young
- 2Injured boar on a road: report to Traffic Police, Provincial Police and/or Carabinieri Forestali (1515)
- 3Stay in the car until authorities arrive
- 4Document the GPS location to speed up the response
- 5Striped piglets found alone: the mother is almost certainly nearby — do not approach
NEVER do this
- Do not get out of the car if the boar is still standing and mobile
- Do not approach the piglets — the sow can attack with extreme violence in defence of her young
- Do not try to pick up or move independently
- Do not feed wild boar: it habituates them to human settlements
Important note
Road accidents involving boar are sharply increasing across Italy. An injured but conscious boar can charge without warning — minimum distance 10 metres. The tusks of an adult male cause deep lacerating wounds. In the event of a bite or tusk wound, go to A&E for tetanus and antibiotic prophylaxis.
Legal protection
The wild boar is not a protected species and is subject to regional management plans. Interventions on injured or at-risk boar are the responsibility of the Provincial Police and Carabinieri Forestali.
Also known as
- boar
- European wild boar
- piglet
- striped boar piglet
Full guide
Injured wild boar: don't approach — here's who to call
An injured wild boar is a dangerous animal. It's not within the scope of a standard wildlife rescue centre and can't be handled alone. A guide on who to call, what to do while waiting, and what happens next.
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