A major cull of wild boars has been launched in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after they broke into a high security zone around the presidential palace.
So far, dozens of the animals have been shot or poisoned in the culling campaign around the palace.
Local authorities are blaming a recent population boom in the hog species for the infiltration of the high security zone.
The animals have since become a public nuisance, causing serious accidents and property damage,
Raja Mohammad Javed, director of the Capital Development authority, blames local citizens for the “spiralling hog population” as they leave rubbish in empty plots in the city, which attracts the animals.
The city of Islamabad is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, providing the boars with a perfect habitat to breed.
Mr. Jayed said, “We have hired hunters to track and kill the hogs, and they are sent out whenever a complaint is received.”
At the moment there is no accurate figure of the number of boars in the areas around the presidential palace.
