The sudden appearance of a wild boar on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) after the Tuas Checkpoint early yesterday caused a traffic accident that sent two people who had been on a motorcycle to hospital and left the animal dead.
Pictures of the scene posted on Johor Baru traffic group Traffic Report JBS showed a dead boar on the road, and a large group of motorcyclists gathered around a man lying on the road.
Facebook user Jackie Lim shared the photos, warning commuters to be careful while driving in the area.
He wrote that the accident occurred at 7.15am, about 500m away from the Tuas Checkpoint.
He wrote: "The boar caused a traffic accident, luckily nobody died."
The Singapore Civil Defence Force told The Straits Times that it was alerted to the accident on the AYE, towards Jurong, at 7.24am and sent an ambulance.
The police added that a 38-year-old male motorcyclist and his 35-year-old female pillion rider were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
In June, a large herd of wild boars was caught on camera swarming a bus interchange in Tuas.
Wildlife group Animal Concerns Research and Education Society later set up metal barriers to prevent the animals from entering the terminal.
In November last year, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalised after colliding with a wild boar on the Bukit Timah Expressway.
In April last year, a 49-year-old motorcyclist was also injured after a wild boar dashed out on the Seletar Expressway.
According to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority's (AVA) website, wild boars are "unpredictable animals and can be dangerous".
"Due to their solid body build, wild boars are considered to be particularly dangerous when involved in car accidents," said the advisory.
Here is what to do if you encounter a wild boar, according to an advisory by AVA, the National Parks Board and Wildlife Reserves Singapore:
Be calm and move slowly away from the animal. Do not approach or attempt to feed the animal.
Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal, for example, by using flash while taking pictures.
If you see adult boars with young piglets, leave them alone. These are potentially more dangerous because they may attempt to defend their young.
