5 key facts about wild boar

A number of wild boar are on the loose in Maesteg after they were released from their pen in a burglary.

Here are 5 facts about wild boar:

• Wild boar can travel up to 30 miles a day looking for food, and could potentially attack livestock
• A full grown adult can weigh three times that of an adult human
• Wild boar are primarily nocturnal scavengers, and they will eat almost anything they come across

• Wild boar are native across much of Northern and Central Europe and much of Asia. In England populations have become established due to animals escaping from captivity
• Wild boar are competent swimmers, capable of covering long distances in water

South Wales Police says anyone who sees one of the animals should not approach it, and contact 101 as a priority.