The alarm
You can say anything about wild boars, except that they're "boring." Indeed, ungulates are often associated with unusual situations and stories, like this one from the United States. Specifically, the discovery of specimens with unusual colored meat and fat , specifically a very intense blue, is causing some alarm in California. Besides swine fever, should we now be concerned about any other diseases?
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The exhibition of wild animals
The first reports actually date back to last March, and the reason is easy to explain: the almost unreal tone is the result of wild boars being exposed to diphacinone, a poison used in agriculture that is normally used to repel mice and other rodents.
The previous
Evidently, the Californian wild boars ingested the bait, and their flesh turned the same shade of blue as the product. Furthermore, there is a historical precedent that cannot be ignored. In 2018, 8,3% of the wild boars examined in this area had consumed the poison, while in the case of bears, the percentage was even higher (83%).
