Wild boar attacks in Barcelona down 70% in last two years
Local police record 417 incidents related to feral pigs in 2024, down from 1,321 in 2022
Local police record 417 incidents related to feral pigs in 2024, down from 1,321 in 2022
Overpopulation of wild boars in Girona area reduced after 5,000 hunted
Overpopulation led authorities to launch action plan and recommend consumption of wild boar meat
Presence of animal on-road may have contributed to head-on collision between two vehicles
Catalan government to declare "hunting emergency" in early 2023 to tackle overpopulation
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Rapidly increasing animal population is leading to ever more conflict with humans