Lebak Residents Attacked By Wild Boar, Bite Wounds In Back

LEBAK - A resident of Lebak Regency, Banten was injured when he was attacked by a wild boar. Luckily the community was able to save the victim.

"The resident who became the victim of the ferocity of the pig was identified as Ujang (40)", said Kasman, a resident of Haur Gajruk Village, Lebak Regency, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 16.

The wild boar attacked the victim who was hoeing in the rice fields. It is suspected that the animal was starving because its habitat was disturbed by human activities.

Currently, he said, the wild boar population has difficulty finding food from various types of plants and small animals.

Luckily, Ujang could be saved from the wild boar's attack. The victim suffered a wound on the back due to a wild boar bite.

"We took the victim to the Cipanas Health Center to get medical treatment", he said.

Likewise, Udin (60), a resident of Rangkasbitung, admits that he now does not dare to go to the garden. He was worried about being attacked by wild boars and monkeys.

Because, he said, his garden, which is in the Kadu Guling forest area, Cimarga District, Lebak Regency, is often visited by these animals.

In fact, a herd of monkeys and wild boars came in groups in the afternoon and was attacked by him, but was lucky to be helped by residents.

These animals also damage banana, cassava, and papaya plants.

"We have to go to the garden in the morning by planting hard plants, such as teak, silk, and mahogany so that the animals are not easily damaged", he said.

Meanwhile, several environmental activists in the Lebak Regency said that wild boars and monkeys were attacked because their habitat was damaged due to rapid development and they were also disturbed by human activities.

Moreover, he said, the national development in Lebak Regency was so rapid with the construction of the Karian Reservoir, the Serang-Panimbang Toll Road, and the development of residential areas.

"We hope that the animal population can be placed in certain areas so that they can grow and attack residents or damage plants", said Husen, a Lebak resident activist.