A wild boar wounds three people in a grasshopper

Three people were seriously wounded after a wild boar attack in the Bath district of a local representative from Tataouine state.

Residents in the area confirmed that wild boars were approaching residential gatherings and populated houses at night, sparking a state of fear and panic among citizens and children. These animals have become a direct and ongoing threat to the safety of rural populations after repeated nearby incidents.

This incident coincided with the rise of complaints from farmers and local residents about the large prevalence of feral pigs and large dogs in rural areas. Those affected stressed that this heavy presence was confusing their daily lives and posing a daily danger to their movement around their villages and farms.

These repeated attacks caused extensive damage to crops, vegetation and fruit trees, as well as loss of property and livelihoods for farmers. Farmers have complained in previous periods of pig herds flooding fields, towns and villages without finding solutions to limit the material losses.