Wild boars are spotted in Hong Kong from time to time. Recently, porcupines, commonly known as porcupines, have been wandering the streets of North Point.
At about 11 o'clock in the morning on Monday (9th), a porcupine over 1.5 feet long and three wild boars 2 to 2.5 feet long were trapped in a manhole about 2 meters deep near Baolian Path, North Point. The mouth of the well was about 4 meters wide. Square meters.
About a dozen firefighters and AIDS staff arrived at the scene to rescue them. They used black nets to pick them up. It is estimated that wild boars and porcupines were unable to jump out of the well after falling from the waterway. Two of the wild boars were uninjured and were already imminent. Field release.
The remaining wild boar was thin and weak and had secretions in the eyes, while the porcupine had more spine hairs and small wounds. After assessing the injury and physical condition, it was sent to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden with a breathable box for further take care of.
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According to the website of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department, most of the porcupines found in Hong Kong are East Asian porcupines. They are mainly distributed in the suburbs of mountains and forests. They belong to the rodent Porcupine family. They are large rodents covered with black and white spines. Their coats are brown to dark brown and have a front back. Covered with 30 to 50 mm long dark brown short spine hairs, the back end has 200 to 230 mm pointed long hard spine hairs with obvious black and white ring patterns. When several spine hairs vibrate together, they will make a hissing sound. Generally does not attack humans.
East Asian porcupines are currently protected by the Wildlife Protection Ordinance, Chapter 170 of the Laws of Hong Kong. Anyone who commits certain crimes can be fined up to HK$100,000 and imprisoned for one year.
The wild boar mother took the three little pigs at night in Quarry Bay. The citizens watched and took pictures of the porcupine running through the hidden flower trough in Choi Tak Village and panting. A wild boar was suspected of being attacked by a weapon in Tai Tam Country Park. Fisheries and Conservation Department: Will monitor the situation of injured wild boar. Wild boar bitten by wild boar in Quarry Bay, right foot sent to hospital for treatment
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