59-year-old man injured in wild boar attack in Keralam’s Kozhikode
A 59-year-old man was injured in a wild boar attack in Kozhikode, Kerala, adding to a series of similar incidents in the region. Local residents are expressing frustration over the slow pace of government efforts to cull the wild boar population.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the growing human-wildlife conflict in residential areas and the administrative challenges in managing wildlife populations.
A 59-year-old man was injured after a wild boar attacked him while he was reading the newspaper on the veranda of his house at Thamarassery in Kozhikode district, Keralam, on Wednesday morning.
The victim, M.K. Abdul Khader, a resident of Korangad, came under attack around 6 a.m. He sustained injuries on his leg and was subsequently taken to Thamarassery Taluk Hospital for treatment.
The incident comes amid reports of increasing wild boar activity in residential areas of Kozhikode district. It was a narrow escape for the other family members.
On September 7, a couple was injured after their motorcycle fell when a wild boar suddenly crossed the road near Mukkam. The accident occurred at around 7.30 p.m. on the Thiruvambady-Omassery road near Neeleswaram.
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