by In Trieste
Hundreds of farmers took to the streets of Trieste this week to protest what they say is an “invasion” of wild boar on farmland and city suburbs.
The rallies were organised by Coldiretti, the country’s largest farmers’ association, which claims the number of wild boar roaming around Italy has soared to a record 2.3 million animals.
Blaming the wild boar for causing “€2 million worth of damage” to crops every year, Coldiretti also said that 16 people had died in Italy in the past year as a result of incidents involving the tusked animals, with 215 people injured, reports Italian news agency ANSA.
Known as cinghiali in Italian, the animals can weigh up to 140 kg and are extremely dangerous if disturbed while with their young.
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