Invasion of wild boars in Santa Cristina: they will be slaughtered

Entire families of wild boars are putting the archaeological heritage of Santa Cristina and the safety of people at serious risk. And so the Municipality of Paulilatino is forced to proceed with the slaughter of the ungulates.

This is the decision taken by the mayor Domenico Gallus after a few meetings with the Prefecture and Police Headquarters precisely to address the delicate issue. In recent days the mayor has signed the provision and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will proceed at night with the killing of wild boars. In fact, several reports have recently arrived in the Town Hall on the presence near the archaeological site of herds of wild boars, even fifteen specimens. And obviously the fact immediately aroused concern and apprehension. There are many tourists who reach the archaeological site every day and the sacred well itself has suffered damage. There was a landslide of the perimeter walls of the opening of the well due to the passage of wild boars whose traces have been identified. The cameras confirmed their presence in Santa Cristina.

“Unfortunately, it is a measure that can no longer be postponed. It is a pity to have to kill living beings, but above all the safety of the people and the protection of the archaeological heritage are at stake ”, explains the mayor. In early June, an inspection by the traffic policemen who documented, as explained in the ordinance, "numerous damages to the archaeological monuments with irrefutable proof that ungulates go to places visited by tourists". Hence the need to intervene to ensure safety. The ordinance specifies: "The removal by capture could not be carried out due to the high number and dangerousness of the necessary operations, as well as due to the absence of professional figures trained for the specific service". It will therefore be a group of "assistants" with qualification for the selection of harmful animal species in certain areas, supported by members of the Paulilatino barracellare company, who will proceed with the controlled culling of the wild boars.