Wild boar on streets of Rome are being used against me, says mayor

With just over a week until the city goes to the polls the animals may help to unseat Virginia Raggi

A group of wild boar strutting along a traffic-filled road in Rome has catapulted the issue of the Italian capital's state of decay to the top of the debate ahead of mayoral elections.

Much to the bemusement of onlookers, about 13 boar, distinguished by their coarse hair, sturdy bodies and sharp tusks, walked among the traffic on Via Trionfale, a busy road in the northern suburb of Monte Mario.