Moment out-of-control boar knocks factory worker off his feet after wild chase - before sinking its teeth into two men
Moment out-of-control boar knocks factory worker off his feet after wild chase - before sinking its teeth into two men
"I thought it was a dog, but it was a wild boar!" Relentless attack...attacks four men one after another

On the morning of the 13th, a wild boar suddenly appeared in the city and attacked four men one after another.

Experts are surprised, as it is rare for a wild boar to attack people. One boar was running at incredible speed, chasing and attacking men who were frantically trying to escape.

The boar appeared at a school lunch company in Tsuchibashi-cho, Toyota City. According to the police, the attack occurred around 5:30 AM on the 13th, when an employee carrying ingredients was attacked.


(Eyewitness account)
"I heard a loud 'Whoa!' and when I turned around, a wild boar was on top of the employee. (Its length was) probably about 1.2 meters."

"When it attacked the employee, it was really thrashing about..."

Perhaps agitated, the boar relentlessly continued to attack the fleeing man. A 64-year-old male employee and a 58-year-old male supplier sustained minor injuries to their knees and hands after being bitten. A man who was present at the scene said...

(Eyewitness)
"I thought it was a big dog, but it was a wild boar. When it attacked the employee, it was really violent, jumping on him, so I brought this cart... I was truly determined to kill it."

The company is located on a school route. "It could have been a serious problem."

The man used the cart to fight back against the rampaging boar. After the two men continued their "fight," the boar fled the scene.

(Eyewitness)
"It's scary. Since the company is located on a school route, it could have been a really serious problem if a child had been attacked..."

The school lunch company where the two men were attacked is located in the urban area of ​​central Toyota City. The boar did not head towards the mountains afterward, and shortly after 7:00 AM, it collided with a man in his 60s who was riding a bicycle. The man fell and injured his arm, and was taken to the hospital. Furthermore, a few minutes later...

Another attack in front of a Toyota factory

(Reporter Asaka Wakita)
"The wild boar attacked a man in front of the Toyota factory, about 800 meters from the school lunch company."

An 80-year-old man was also attacked by a wild boar in front of the Toyota Motomachi factory, sustaining an injury to his left arm. Immediately afterward, the boar was captured at an intersection near the Motomachi factory.

The boar reportedly died shortly afterward.

"Wild boars generally do not perceive humans as food."

According to wildlife experts, it is rare for wild boars to attack humans.

(Associate Professor Gen Asano, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University)
"Wild boars generally don't perceive humans as food. (In this case) there was nowhere to escape or hide, so it probably attacked the person defensively." He explains that wild boars are very wary and usually run away when they spot a person, so attacks on humans are rare.

(Associate Professor Asano)
"There are many wild boars living in the mountainous areas of Toyota City. I think it's likely that a wild boar that came out from the mountains to the foothills couldn't return to the mountains and got lost in the city."

The two tusks to watch out for

He also says that if a wild boar attacks, as in this case, you need to be careful of its sharp tusks.

(Associate Professor Asano)
"Wild boars attack by pecking from below with their two tusks. You should be careful of injuries from being cut by their tusks. It's safest to slowly create distance without provoking them, or, since wild boars cannot climb trees, go to a high place or inside a building and create distance so that they are out of your sight."