MP Inderjit Singh hopes wild boar issue can be resolved
quickly
SINGAPORE: MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, Inderjit Singh,
hopes authorities can look for a way to resolve the wild boar issue
quickly.
He was speaking to the media after a closed door
dialogue with some residents who live near the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio
Park, where two wild boars were spotted on
Friday.
Several residents have seen the wild boars around
Lower Peirce Reservoir.
On Friday, a wild boar reportedly charged at a security guard and a
five-year-old boy at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.
Some residents are now worried that the wild boars may pose a
danger to their personal safety.
But others said it's not a big problem, as long as residents keep
their distance from the animals.
Channel NewsAsia understands about 40 people attended the closed
door dialogue.
95 per cent of them support the move to reduce the wild boar
population.
Apart from residents, there were also representatives from various
government agencies.
Mr Inderjit Singh said: "The wild boars have shown that they can
attack, so we would have to resolve this quite urgently and that
NParks (National Parks Board) gather as much research and
information as possible to resolve this quickly.
"It is quite logical to see that the food in the forest must be
running out, because the numbers are large so the wild boars are
now exploring further away from the jungle area to look for
food."
- CNA/ck
You know Sg is getting too crowded when even wild boars are
using the public parks. 
