Packs Of Ravenous Wild Boars Are Ransacking Rome

Wild boars rampaging in Rome
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Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different sort: rubbish-seeking wild boars.

Entire families of wild boars have become a daily sight in Rome, as groups of 10-30 beasts young and old emerge from the vast parks surrounding the city to trot down traffic-clogged streets in search of food in Rome's notoriously overflowing rubbish bins.

Posting wild boar videos on social media has become something of a sport as exasperated Romans capture the scavengers marching past their stores, strollers or playgrounds.

apparently Rome is quite a mess
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there are wild swine issues all over the planet, but I've never heard of one in a major city like this

Sounds like one of the boars finally told all the others, "what are they gonna do?" I'm walking down there and getting some fettuccini Alfredo and a couple of cannolis.

a reply to: ElGoobero

They just built a city on their habitat out here where I live.

We have learned to live in harmony with them out here in the woods. I have lost a few items from my garden to them, a time or two, but with diligence and a pack of six, four dogs and two cats, they rarely cross the border of mine vs ours.

I guess those new city dwellers will learn the secret.

With time

originally posted by: ElGoobero
there are wild swine issues all over the planet, but I've never heard of one in a major city like this

It's mostly owing to not being able to hunt them in the parks surrounding the city.

Melbourne has had a pack of wild something trashing its city for a while...

It's time to bring in the French

Trap and relocate and/or come up with a pork chop piccata dish. Wild boar can be delicious...if prepared properly

a reply to: ElGoobero
Sounds like a .45-70 and they’re having a helluva lot of Porchetta.

originally posted by: Jamie2018
It's time to bring in the French

Ya beat me too it.

a reply to: putnam6

Ragu a la cinghiale is a thing.

originally posted by: putnam6
Trap and relocate and/or come up with a pork chop piccata dish. Wild boar can be delicious...if prepared properly

Cold smoked, braised…can be? It’s delicious 😉

a reply to: ElGoobero

there are wild swine issues all over the planet, but I've never heard of one in a major city like this

It's probably due to habitat loss through development around Rome , when wildlife loses it's foraging places there is no alternative but to scavenge where they can.

We take but rarely give back.

a reply to: gortex
It’s a pity too, wild boar dining on Italian truffles and acorns makes tasty piggies. A bunch of McDonalds from behind La Scala Espana? Not such tasty swine.

originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: gortex
It’s a pity too, wild boar dining on Italian truffles and acorns makes tasty piggies. A bunch of McDonalds from behind La Scala Espana? Not such tasty swine.

Rib McMonstrous. Cmon man that's not even MEAT isit?

But you're right about the big bore, and lots of fizz for it:
old school or SOCOM you want to make sure the big boy's
down quick. I watched a Wild Kingdom when even I was a
puppy, and that pig guy was like a circular saw with fur.

I was 12 and didn't touch pizza for a month after.

a reply to: ElGoobero

If no one else will...

thanks for the links Wide-Eyes

getting some media coverage. cutesy story for weary urbanites.

Berlin has issues with them as well.

When they have young with them, they're dangerous, and they don't like barking dogs.

Had a couple on my street last winter. Crikey, they're rather large ...

Cheers

originally posted by: derfreebie

originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: gortex
It’s a pity too, wild boar dining on Italian truffles and acorns makes tasty piggies. A bunch of McDonalds from behind La Scala Espana? Not such tasty swine.

Rib McMonstrous. Cmon man that's not even MEAT isit?

But you're right about the big bore, and lots of fizz for it:
old school or SOCOM you want to make sure the big boy's
down quick. I watched a Wild Kingdom when even I was a
puppy, and that pig guy was like a circular saw with fur.

I was 12 and didn't touch pizza for a month after.

Honestly, wild boar are my biggest argument for semi-auto center fire .30 cal rifles…it’s a whole other story if they decide to go after you!

in search of food in Rome's notoriously overflowing rubbish bins.

Big clue right there- have easy access to food and the critters will come.
Javelinas and wild boar are like feral cats and rats. Two today is all you need to have an explosion in numbers by the end of a year.

What a Boaring thread this is.