Keeping wild animals as pets has unintended consequences, as a hiker at Mount Apo recently discovered.
With a height of 9,692 feet, Mount Apo is the tallest mountain in the Philippines.
On the mountain, the group of hikers decided to approach the wild pig so they could feed it and take pictures of it.
Authorities issue a warning to the public to keep wild animals alone after visitors are attacked by a wild pig.
But after a while the hungry beast had had enough and reacted. The incident was recorded on camera and shared on The Strolling Mind, Kim dela Calzada’s Facebook page.
“Among the multitudes, one curious hiker cautiously tried to touch it, just as you would with any animal you wished to tame right away. However, when threatened, wild pigs typically attack, as she noted in her article.
The hiker, according to her, only sustained some holes in his jacket as a result of the incident but otherwise was unharmed.
Authorities issue a warning to the public to leave wild animals alone after a wild pig attacks some visitors.
The man in the video, Rivera Ronel, made an effort to defend himself in a copy of a follow-up message del Calzada posted. He claimed that when the hungry pig turned on him, he had only been trying to pick up trash nearby.
Likewise, Ronel expressed regret for his deeds.
Sana maging aral ito sa akin at iba pang kasamahan ko sa larangan ng mountaineering at maging aware sa lahat ng bagay pag nasa ganitong sitwasyon, the man said.
According to what he wrote in his letter, “I hope this will serve as a lesson to me and my fellow mountaineers to be aware in these circumstances. “was written in his translated message.
Authorities issue a warning to the public to leave wild animals alone after a wild pig attacks some visitors.
Hikers were urged to use caution and respect nature in a Facebook post from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region. They specifically cautioned visitors against startling wildlife.
In a post, the group reminded everyone to keep a safe distance from wild animals and to refrain from provoking them, emphasizing climbers and trekkers in particular.
More advice from the agency stated, “Much more, DO NOT FEED THEM in order to prevent them from losing their instinct to hunt for food on their own,” and “If you see them, let them be.”. ”. ”.
