Wild boars hog the limelight

• Chew Bakar

  12 Feb 10, 17:05

  Feb 7, 2010 - The Straits Times

  
  

  Wild boars hog limelight

  by Kimberly Spykerman and Alexis Cai

  
  

  WILD boars - in groups numbering up to 10 at a time - are creating a buzz in a quiet neighbourhood off Old Upper Thomson Road.

  At dusk, the boars trot out from the undergrowth of the Lower Peirce Reservoir area and crash through trees and bushes onto Old Upper Thomson Road.

  They roam along the road in search of food, oblivious to the occasional car zipping past or the camera flashes from curious onlookers.

  Though residents of the more than 24 terrace houses and bungalows in the area said the animals have not attacked anyone, they have caused near accidents when they dash out onto the road at night.

  Their sudden, and more frequent, appearances over the last few months have sparked amusement, and in some cases, fear in the neighbourhood.

  Some keep the lids on their trash bins sealed tight to make sure they are not opened while the animals look for scraps. Others keep a wide berth, afraid of being attacked.

• Chew Bakar

  12 Feb 10, 18:16

  I wonder if an accident were to happen will these wild boars be culled?

• Fantagf

  12 Feb 10, 19:00

  great to know there is still wild boar in sg.    Please don't kill it.

• Chew Bakar

  12 Feb 10, 19:02

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  great to know there is still wild boar in sg.    Please don't kill it.

  Some might be tempted with free pork this CNY.

  

• Chew Bakar

  15 Feb 10, 22:17

   

  ST Forum - Feb 13, 2010

  Protect those wild boars

  I REFER to Monday's report, 'Wild boars hog the limelight in Thomson neighbourhood'.

  It is gratifying to know of the existence of wildlife - particularly wild boars - near Lower Peirce Reservoir. Coexisting with animals of the wild and appreciation of nature can enrich our lives and bring immense joy and satisfaction to our world.

  However, the report may also attract trappers to capture the animals for their meat. The incident last year is still fresh on our minds, when metal traps were used in Lim Chu Kang in a bid to trap wild boars. A dog was trapped instead and lost its hind leg in the process.

  I hope the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and the National Parks Board will work closely to ensure that similar incidents are not repeated at Thomson.

  Bennie Cheok

• Chew Bakar

  15 Feb 10, 22:20

  One funny reply in ST Forum:

  My maid told me that hunting wild boar, & consuming their meat is widespread among even Muslim villagers in many parts of Indonesia.

  Posted by: Eagle_Eye2004 at Mon Feb 15 10:19:04 SGT 2010

• Nivek!

  18 Feb 10, 11:48

  oooo bak kwa !

• likeyou

  18 Feb 10, 12:07

  Jail the trappers.

  Cruetly to the animals.

• Fantagf

  18 Feb 10, 12:09

  Has anyone here gone to Upper Thomson to take a look at the wild boar?

• likeyou

  18 Feb 10, 12:14

  The area under Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC?

  They should do something like put a road sign (wild boar crossing, drive carefully)).

  Do something for the resident.

• Fantagf

  18 Feb 10, 12:35

  That is a good suggestion.  Not sure if that area is under Bishan-Toa Payoh.   That area is near Ang Mo Kio.

• ditzy

  18 Feb 10, 12:44

  there are still plenty around in the tuas area, spotted them during training.

• Fantagf

  18 Feb 10, 12:45

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  there are still plenty around in the tuas area, spotted them during training.

  
  Good news, more places to see wild boars here.

  Happy to know in modern Singapore these animals are still alive.

• Junyang700

  18 Feb 10, 12:48

  Cos nobody trap and eat them. They increase in numbers lor... No tigers to eat them up also... haha.... food all around for the pigs but no predators!

• Fantagf

  18 Feb 10, 12:51

  I hope govt will not kill them.  

• Arapahoe

  21 Apr 10, 11:48

  Lower Peirce Res. is Now Hog's Heaven.....

  Last week I encounter a female wild hog came out to greet me.  

  and saw  2 count of hogs this morning....

  I wonder if that means there are Truffles to be find in the jungle....ha ha ha.