Castellaneta Marina (Taranto), 16 May 2022 – Wild boars in Rome and swine fever, new ordinance in the next few hours to define the boundaries of the red zone and the activities. Then, as the undersecretary has repeatedly anticipated Andrea Costaabatement plans will be decided.
But there is not only the disease. All of Italy has to deal with assaults and the now permanent presence of animals in our cities and towns. “Here they are back, in fact they have never gone away”, explains the mother with a video of the 14 year old who was attacked by a female wild boar and ended up in the hospital with the tendon of the left hand torn in bites.
Mother’s voice cracks on the phone: “My son dreamed of being a boxer. And now how will he do it …”.
The attack dates back to 8 May. How are you now?
“He has sensitivity but he still can’t move his hand. The surgeon gave him 60 internal stitches and another 30 external stitches. We just got home from the hospital and we have already filmed the wild boars. They are here, close to home, there are a lot of them. . Like always”.
Despite what happened.
“I would like to make an appeal. Ask those in charge to do something about this problem. There are many kids here, many children playing in the fields. I’m afraid it could happen again. We can’t accept this danger.”
You have experienced moments of terror.
“We were a few meters from him, we saw everything. It was Mother’s Day, the kids had agreed to surprise us. My son was playing with the others, the ball went ahead, there was grass high. He didn’t see the boar. When he saw it he screamed. “
And he was attacked.
“The animal started to attack, he had the instinct to put his left hand forward, at least he protected his face. My husband ran over to him, took off the shirt and wrapped it around his hand. Poor son! When the stitches are removed, he will need a long rehabilitation “.
Are you afraid of wild boars now?
“Yes, yesterday he didn’t even want to accompany me to do the shopping, he stayed at home. But he defends the animals, he says: it’s not their fault, there were the puppies, that wild boar wanted to defend them. They have to find a place where they can live free, do not be a danger to us and vice versa. He says so. And then he confided to me: mom, I want to be a boxer, I won’t give up. “The voice cracks again:” But we don’t know if he will be able to make his dream come true … “.