Did wild boar in Punggol die needlessly?
I refer to the report, “Rampaging’ wild boar in Punggol euthanised after gunshot wound to neck” (23 Nov).
The tusked wild boar — measuring 1.5m from head to tail — was shot by a police officer on Tuesday (Nov 21) evening. It later had to be euthanised, wildlife rescue group ACRES said. Photo: ACRES
I refer to the report, “'Rampaging' wild boar in Punggol euthanised after gunshot wound to neck” (23 Nov).
More could have been done to save the wild boar before it was shot by a police officer. Was the animal sufficiently tasered?
As the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) said, the boar could have been stressed and became defensive after sustaining injuries from the road accident and then found itself cornered.
I am not sure that the police have the right training to handle wildlife and the right specialists should have been called in instead.
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