Barcelona authorities on a culling spree of wild boars - a podcast by RNZ

Barcelona has been besieged by packs of wild boars, and now local authorities are trying to curb the problem by going on a culling spree.
The wild hogs have become increasingly aggressive in recent months, as they roam the streets of the Catalan capital looking for food.
In September, pop star Shakira became a victim of a pair of purse-snatching boars, while she was out for a leisurely stroll with her eight-year-old son.
Carles Conejero is a wild boar expert with the Wildlife Ecology and Health Group and spoke to Morning Report's Susie Ferguson.

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