Another accident between a wild boar and a car between Castello d'Annone and Quarto. A crash that fortunately did not cause consequences for people. The 118 medical staff, the traffic police, the financial police and the operators of the Province intervened on the spot remove the animal carcass: traffic has been slowed down for about an hour. At the end of March, the Hunting-Fishing Environment Service of the Province of Asti had communicated that in 2020 920 containment interventions had been carried out and 1431 wild boars had been killed. From the beginning of the new year to last month, however, 114 interventions had already been carried out for a total of 297 animals eliminated.
"The data provided by the provincial offices - explained the president of the Province, Paolo Lanfranco and the provincial councilor with proxies in Agriculture and Hunting, Davide Massaglia - highlight the great work done by the teams in the containment of wildlife, especially wild boars. The presence of wild boars, favored in large areas of wooded territory in conditions of neglect, has dramatically increased due to the lockdown last spring which offered the ideal conditions for wild animals to proliferate. The Province is available to discuss any useful initiative a guarantee the safety of citizens and the productions of our farmers».
Just a few months ago, a large group of wild boars was spotted during the day in Bubbio, where many farmers and winemakers complain of the damage caused by wildlife. In December, in broad daylight, a herd of wild boars crossed the road in via Gianotti in Asti. One of them had suddenly attacked a passerby. The man had only sustained a few minor injuries. In Piedmont there is an average of 1200 road accidents per year - caused by the presence of wild animals - often with serious injuries. On a national level, however, according to the Coldiretti report over six out of ten Italians (62%) are afraid of wild boars. Eight out of ten Italians (81%) think that the wild boar emergency must be tackled with the use of killing, employing specialized personnel to reduce the number (The print).