Yongin City Conducts Search for Wild Boar Carcasses to Prevent African Swine Fever

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Yongin City announced on the 15th that it conducted a joint private-public search for wild boar carcasses in the Magu Mountain and Jeongguang Mountain areas in Cheoein District to prevent the recent African Swine Fever (ASF) virus from entering the city.

This was done to prevent the virus from entering the city, following recent ASF infections occurring in various places including wild boars in the Demilitarized Zone area and livestock farms in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province.

The search involved 32 participants including municipal officials, forest fire response teams, and the Wildlife Management Association, who carefully checked the Magu Mountain and Jeongguang Mountain areas for wild boar carcasses.

If a wild boar carcass is discovered in the mountains, residents should not approach it and instead report it immediately to the City Hall Environment Department (031-324-2241). After the report, specialized personnel will be dispatched to handle the carcass while wearing protective gear.

A city official stated, "To prevent African Swine Fever from entering the city, we plan to increase the capture of living animals and expand the number of carcass searches," and requested that "citizens refrain from entering mountainous areas to prevent safety accidents."