While coronavirus closures are coaxing wildlife into the abandoned streets of many a metropolis, in one Israeli city the four-legged interlopers are assertive and, well, quite boorish.

Wild boars, some as bulky as Rottweilers and traveling in family packs, have been trotting through Haifa in increasing numbers. Their once-nocturnal visitations now take place throughout the day, as they root through refuse, spook domestic pets and even block roads.

The visitation, since nationwide lockdowns came into effect this month, has revived debate among residents of the hilly port city as to policy regarding the pests.

“We are scared to go out, even to throw out the garbage. I don’t which way the boars will come,” Meirav Litani, a music instructor, said as a boar loomed in the distance.

“They come here and turn over our garbage dumpsters ... This is lack of protection. We actually feel defenseless.”

The municipality last year suspended culls of the boars, whose urban incursions, some experts say, are a response to human expansion into their natural habitat - the surrounding Carmel forest range, of biblical fame.

Less sympathetic city folk - especially religious Jews or Muslims who consider pigs ritually unclean - worry that the larger, tusked animals could turn violent.

For now, residents must turn to “pig patrols” made up of volunteer animal-rights activists who can be summoned at all hours to shoo the boars away.

“I’m scared that after the coronavirus passes, the boars will have gotten used to coming every day, every night, every hour,” said Yaron Hanan, 63, who runs a public campaign that has been calling for a municipal crackdown on the animals.

Avalancheman:
They dare NOT in Nigeria!

Throwback:
If not for their Judaism and Islam, a typical Christian would consider this a provision from God during this hunger promoting lockdown.

BeLookingIDIOT:

Do you think the average Israeli jew is concerned about Biblical restrictions

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Yes!

Jews and Muslims don't eat pig.

igbarasdynasty:



What's inside the regular Gala you take? Cucumber?

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Yes!

Jews and Muslims don't eat pig.

kenni88:
Those animals should thank their parents for giving birth to them in Italy, not Nigeria.

U need to see how PETS especially DOGS are treated abroad. Most are worn vests.
Many of them are adopted and used to make up for Kids.

OYIBO hate overpopulation ooo.
That's why they frown at the Chinese. Although Chinese are not whites

Throwback:


Beef, not pork.

In fact, at some point when a Northerner Muslim became the chairman of UAC, they stopped producing pork sausage.

Same religious reason that Beef Burger took over the more original Ham Burger globally.

I eat Pork either directly from a killed pig, as Bacon, as Ham, or as Pork Sausage. In fact, I currently have Princess Ham in my fridge that I have already began consuming.