Two wild boars shot and killed in Sejong as third flees the city

Personnel from fire authorities are deployed to capture wild boars in Sejong on May 7. [SEJONG CITY GOVERNMENT]

Two of the three wild boars that stormed downtown Sejong were shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday, local fire authorities said.

The third boar is believed to have fled.

The first sighting of the three boars was reported at 1:32 a.m. by a resident in Goun-dong, the Sejong Fire Headquarters said.

As the boars approached the urban center and passed through Naseong-dong, Dajeong-dong and Saerom-dong, six other reports followed through 7 a.m.

Police and fire officers were mobilized to capture the boars to prevent accidents during the morning school commute.

One boar was shot near a soundproof wall at an apartment complex in Dajeong-dong, while another was later killed on the second basement level of a commercial building in Naseong-dong, authorities said. During the operation, access to the underground parking garage was restricted.

Fire officials called off the hunt after concluding that the remaining boar had escaped the city limits.

No injuries were reported.

The entrance to the commercial building’s underground elevator area was partially damaged when the boar rampaged around the area.

Separately, Sejong Fire Headquarters said it conducted a joint drill on the same day focused on responding to wild boar sightings in residential areas, rehearsing search, civilian evacuation and capture operations.

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