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Wild boars shatter windows in Sejong, flee the scene

Published: 15 Apr. 2026, 17:30

A window is destroyed after wild boars crashed into the facility in Sejong on April 15. [JOONGANG ILBO]

A pair of wild boars shattered windows at a residential complex in Sejong on Wednesday and is believed to have fled to a nearby mountain.

The Sejong city government said that it had received multiple reports about two wild boars roaming the neighborhoods of Boram-dong, Sodam-dong and Jiphyeon-dong since 7 a.m. on Wednesday.

A total of 30 personnel were deployed to track and capture the boars, each roughly the size of a large dog.

The animals damaged windows at commercial buildings and at a dormitory of the Korea Development Institute. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

A wild boar roams a residential neighborhood in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, in 2025. [YONHAP]

The city authority sent out emergency alerts on the same day, urging older adults and children to take precautions for their safety. It also warned drivers to be careful during their morning commute, as their vehicles could collide with the boars.

No additional sightings have been reported since 8:03 a.m. Fire authorities believe the boars fled to the nearby Mount Goehwa.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]