A Roma does not stop the invasion of wild boars: from those immortalized walking in front of the crowded entrance of a school in Monte Mario to the daily reports of herds intent on rummaging around the bins. Then there are the raids on the streets and parks of the different districts of the city. Close encounters which often turn into the worst of nightmares, as happened to Massimo Lopez "Chased by a wild boar" emerged from behind a trash can.
It is the same Roman actor and comedian who tells his misadventure: "I went to throw out the garbage and the wild boar he pointed at me, started running because I had the envelope in my hand. I ran away. I threw the bag but it did not fit in the bin because it overflowed with waste that has been there for weeks, with a bad smell and so on. That's why there are wild boars in Rome ”- accuses Massimo Lopez in his social video. The waste that attract wild boars: to contain them there is a lack of men and means. Yeah why to solve the wild boar issue In recent years, very little has been done, except to argue. The memorandum of understanding signed by Roma Capitale and the Lazio Region in 2019 remained essentially on paper. The document assigned to the Municipality the task of “putting in place all possible measures to avoid the presence of waste "in the streets and also in green areas.
But this was not the case, the city is dirty and among the garbage bags it is easy to find the food that the booming ungulates desperately need. On the other hand i management and containment plans under the responsibility of the Lazio Region and the Bodies that manage parks and nature reserves appear inadequate as well as means, equipment and dedicated personnel. The institutional blame thus leaves free field to wild boars. The Romans know this well. “We can't blame the animals, but those beasts that don't solve the problem. And the problem is serious ”- Lopez says angrily. “Parks should be closed and fenced, and the wild boars should be checked and sterilized because they are in excess and will invade the city.
Then there are also seagulls that carry diseases and mice. The garbage is not collected: the operators say 'it does the recycling, so we collect everything together'. You are discouraged because then the taxes are paid precisely. And how do I make the differentiated? Do I throw it out the window? Because the wild boars now attack you at night. I don't know if this country will remain at the mercy of events. And so then we complain about China's bat with the virus. But here it will be worse: wild boars, mice, seagulls, dinosaurs, wolves ... anything! " (RomeToday).