4hw.com.cn: Recently, a post about a sow eating a two-year-old child spread in many forums. A few days ago, a 2-year-old boy in Gupi town of Suining County was bitten to death by a neighbor's sow while playing 70 or 80 meters away from home. Police said that after the forensic autopsy, the hair and part of the skull of the boy were found in the body of the biting sow, and it was confirmed that the child was bitten to death by the sow.
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter interviewed the animal husbandry and Veterinary Department of the Municipal Agricultural Committee. A staff member said that it is extremely rare for domestic sows to bite and kill people. This extreme situation occurs when sows are about to give birth, girdle or estrus, which is closely related to the physiological reasons of sows. The staff suggested that if the domestic sows are in the above period, the feeders should be on guard and do not let the sows feel threatened.
Although pigs, donkeys, cattle, sheep, chickens and other domestic animals are much more docile than wild animals, sometimes they are also very aggressive. Like other animals, most of their attacks on people are self-defense after being frightened or because of physical discomfort. For example, when they suddenly hear people making too much noise, or when someone suddenly breaks into their security circle, they will immediately take people as targets.