Warsaw. In Białołęka, she ran away from the wild boar

When she saw him, she stood still. It didn't help. “He came closer to me and began to snort (…) scrub with a hoof on the ground” – describes a meeting with an aggressive boar of a resident of Białołęka. This is not the first such case recently. Less than two weeks ago, Locha stuck a woman in Praga Południe.

A resident of Białołęka described his meeting with Dzik on one of the local Facebook groups. She came across an animal walking around the park at the forest Polanka. She reported that the boar came from behind, he was young and aggressive.

“When I saw him, I stood still, because I thought that I would miss me, as it always happened so far, with many, many meetings with them. He came closer to me and began to snort. Running.

The woman began to run towards the blocks. “He did not stop chasing me throughout the width of the park. I ran like never before, I don't know how I managed to come with life,” she added. She found shelter in the staircase, on which another resident let her in. As she emphasized, her case was not isolated.

The woman emphasized in the post that it was not her first meeting with Dzik. However, the first during which the animal was so aggressive. “After many, many meetings with boars, whole herds, dungeons with young people, who were always calm and we passed slowly without much emotion, I came across a young male for the first time, who chases people after this forest park,” she wrote. She warned other residents: “Take care of yourself, walking after dark reduces the chance of seeing the wild boar earlier. It was an exit with fangs, not a sow defending young people. The attack was reported to the relevant services.”

We recently described History from Gocławek, where Sowy attacked a woman walking with a dog. A resident with general bruises went to the hospital. At the scene of the incident there was also a decision to sleep a sow and her young and take out of the city.

The boar attacked a woman walking with a dog

Where to report wild boars?

As we learned at the Białołęka District Office, the presence of wild animals is best reported by application 19 115 or to hunting city forests at 600 020 020 746 or 600 020 747 (24 -clock). You can also call city guards to number 986.

The Białołęka district does not deal with catching wild boars and other wild animals. – There is a division of competence in the city. Animal falls do not belong to them, we also do not have trained people. The export of animals is the competence of urban forests, this unit deals with animals living in the city – said Katarzyna Wiejowska, spokeswoman for the Białołęka District Office. – The only thing that district offices can do is protect plants wherever possible. They are separated in front of wild boars with fences – she added.

They find themselves perfectly in the city

Why is there such a large population of wild boars in Warsaw? This is due to a large area of ​​forests both in the city and its borders. “A large share of undeveloped areas creates favorable living conditions for a significant group of animal species” – we read on the website of the city forests.

The development of the wild boar population is favored by people, unsecured garbage containers, and unaffected plots. Favorable climatic conditions and lack of environmental threats also do their own. “In addition, wild boars quickly get used to the urban living conditions, and then convey these learned customs to their offspring. These animals changed food preferences and living customs. They successfully use wastelands, abandoned by the owners of busy land, less well -developed fragments of allotment gardens, remains of forts” – explain foresters.

In Warsaw you can also find deer, elks, beavers, marten, foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and hares. “Green areas form a network of corridors in the capital of the capital enabling the migration of animals. In addition – the largest river in Poland flows through the center of the city, with unregulated banks, which creates favorable conditions for living and moving wild animals in the immediate vicinity Urban.

Dziki on Marymoncka Street

What to do when you meet a wild boar?

The city forests also gave a handful of tips that will allow the wild boars away from human headquarters. In this context, it is worth maintaining cleanliness and order in your property, and you should not throw food in places not intended. Garbage bins in the household area should be closed so that the boar cannot get to them and sense the smell of food.

What do you do when you meet a wild boar? When you notice a wild boar and he did not notice us, you should move away without making violent movements. “When you meet with a wild boar, you must not run away because it can provoke an animal to attack,” the foresters suggest.

While with the dog in places where you can meet with a wild boar, keep your animal on a leash. You must not stroke, feed, approach the wild boar, which gives the impression of a tame animal, because it can still be dangerous.