Police in Busan trying to stop a wild boar wandering through a residential area Monday failed in their attempts to shoot it.
More than 10 sightings were reported of the animal at an apartment neighborhood in Jurye-dong, Sasang-gu, between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
Another boar sighting on Sept. 22 in Busan (Twitter)
The police tracked down the boar and reportedly fired a shot intending to kill it, but missed. The search for the animal is ongoing.
The police are advising people to stay calm if they run into the boar, as the animal is known to attack when it sees sudden movement.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
