Hong Kong begins hunting wild boar amid public safety fears

Penalties increased for feeding wild pigs as city struggles to control the animals, one of which bit a police officer last week

Hong Kong authorities have captured and euthanised seven wild boars as they began a campaign to reduce their numbers in urban areas around the financial centre after one bit a policeman last week.

The boar round-up on Wednesday in a district where authorities said some people were spotted feeding them marks a policy shift in controlling the most commonly seen wild animals in the city.