Slippery wild boar could have been searching for food

GEORGE TOWN: A wild boar, which was put down after giving the authorities the run-around for half an hour, could have come from the forest areas on the west of Penang island.

There was a possibility that the beast had lost its way after venturing out from its habitat in search of food, said Universiti Sains Malaysia wildlife biodiversity and conservation expert Prof Dr Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah.