InfoSpark: Hong Kong’s wild boars – from forest phantoms to city dwellers

Published: 2:00am, 18 Dec, 2024

Kaliz LeeVictor Sanjinez

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Understand why the wild pigs stray into urban areas, putting them into potential conflict with people.

Kaliz LeeVictor Sanjinez |

Published: 2:00am, 18 Dec, 2024

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There are between 2,000 and 3,000 wild boars in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

There are between 2,000 and 3,000 wild boars in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

Wild boars used to inhabit the forest but have been sighted more frequently in urban areas. They look like domestic pigs but with long, slender noses and darker fur. They can reach two metres long and weigh up to 200kg.

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