Man, 50, was on boar hunt near
north-eastern town of Greifswald
He encountered animal in reeds
after firing shot, witnesses say
Monday 4 December 2017 19.20 GMTLast
modified on Monday 4 December 2017 20.28 GMT
Police in Germany say a hunter
has died after being attacked by a wild boar he was trying to shoot.
The 50-year-old man was on a boar
hunt with a dozen others near the north-eastern town of Greifswald on Sunday
when he was attacked by the male boar.
Witnesses reported that he fired
off a shot and then moved into some reeds, where he apparently encountered the
pig.
Police say the man suffered
serious injuries to his left thigh and fell into nearby water. He died at a
hospital and has not been identified.
Police say the boar’s whereabouts
are unknown, and it is not clear if the animal was injured.
About 500,000 wild boars are
killed each year in Germany.
Experts say that is not enough to stop the population from growing.
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