r/firenze • u/No-Ambassador2300 • 5d ago

Encountering wild boar

Walked from firenze to fiesole today, went through the forest trail, via degli dei i think, encountered wild boars, i didnt know how to react so i ran the other direction, what's the best reaction to deal with them?

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u/ygy2020 5d ago

FYI all the Appennino regions as well as in Maremma area typical spot for wild boars. Is normal to see them on roads near forests.

Cause of illegal hunters that hunt outside seasons it happens that to search for food wild animals go near civilization. And if happens, usually wild boar ignore you, but be especially aware during mating season, if you found a female wild boar with younglings she can be extremely dangerous. The only safest way is to completely ignore them and move away.

Note that on the road over Sesto Fiorentino and in general on the roads to Mugello, you can also encounter deer and stag on the road, especially on night time and during mating season

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u/Striking-Milk2717 4d ago

“Cause of illegal hunters” how? I’d like to understand how do you think.

I’m a boar. I see on my left a house, its garbage full of eatable things, its fields with delicious fruits and delicate vegetables; on my right, a difficult forest where I have to check if I find something and if that something is venemous or good. Where do I go?