Monday (Feb 21) a juvenile boar was seen sitting on its hind legs on an unidentified road with cars, trucks, and motorcycles whizzing by.
It was obvious from the video posted on the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page that the animal’s life was in danger, and it was likely only a matter of time before it would get hit by a vehicle.
While the relatively small boar looked like it had no wounds outward injuries, it was seen struggling to get on its feet several times in the video.
Fortunately, a young man dressed in a black t-shirt, shorts and slippers stopped to assist the animal.
He can be seen walking toward it, and once he reached the animal, touched it tentatively on its back a few times, most likely in the attempt to get it to turn toward the side of the road.
The young man then kneels down to pick up the boar under its forelegs.
At the same time, a man on a motorcycle drives up to the scene.
The young boar panics and struggles, but seems unable to run away.
But its rescuer is forced to let go because of the animal’s writhing.
After a few seconds, the man tries to lift the pig again and this time is able to bring it safely to the side of the road, where it’s seen trying to inch its way to some bushes.
Many netizens thanked the young man for helping the wild animal.
The National Parks Board, on its website, warns people to be careful of wild boars.
“Like many other wild animals, wild boars will only attack if they are cornered or if they feel threatened. Female wild boars are very protective of their young and can easily be provoked. Wild boars are strong animals that can run relatively fast. The canines in adult males can inflict serious injuries in case of an attack. Due to their solid body build wild boars are considered to be particularly dangerous when involved in car accidents.” /TISG