Wild boar kills hunter in Ehime

Monday 22nd December, 11:04 AM JST

EHIME —

A 58-year-old hunter died on Sunday morning after being bitten by a wild boar on a mountain near Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture. Takami Uomi was found bleeding from the stomach by his hunting friends around 10:15 a.m. He was taken to hospital in Matsuyama City but died shortly after arrival.

The fire department said Uomi seems to have been attacked by a wild boar because he told his friends via a walkie talkie that he was chasing a boar. Police said Uomi’s friends later shot dead a boar believed to be the one that attacked Uomi.

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OssanAmerica at 12:41 PM JST - 22nd December

This is a risk anywhere in the world where boars are hunted. Just like bear hunting. The hunter took his chances.
cleo at 12:46 PM JST - 22nd December

Hunting wouldn't be much of a sport if it was easy now, would it?

'Tain't a sport.
Spidey at 12:56 PM JST - 22nd December

I prefer to call it...

Boars: won Hunters: lost

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30061015 at 01:29 PM JST - 22nd December

"died...after being bitten by a wild boar"

Ah, I don't think porky took a "bite" of said hunter. They have razor sharp tusks that slash like a knife. If you only wound/miss them they will/can charge with those stiletto fangs.

"...he told his friends via a walkie talkie that he was chasing a boar".

Looks like Uomi wounded the pig and it turned and charged. That's why you want to thump them with a big caliber partition or A-frame type bullet that will break through all that thick bone and grizzle and tip piggy~wiggy over. I think they use old fashion soft lead Foster type shotgun slugs in Japan to hunt porkies. From my experience shooting deer with slugs, they often flatten out and don't penetrate far enough into the vitals. Not a good choice for dangerous game.

Everyone somehow thinks its cute that the pig "scored", but when this generation of oyaji hunters are all gone, who are the police gonna call to kill wild pigs when they go on a rampage? Wild animals must be managed or they will take over.
Nessie at 01:30 PM JST - 22nd December

Boared to death.
timorborder at 02:18 PM JST - 22nd December

Should have had a pig dog or two.
JapanHusker at 02:57 PM JST - 22nd December

'Tis a sport indeed - and a very enjoyable one.
LFRAgain at 03:54 PM JST - 22nd December

'Tain't a sport.

Had a feeling someone would call me on that. Fair enough.
oberst at 04:43 PM JST - 22nd December

the pig was innocent !! Self defense !!
tokyokitty at 09:10 PM JST - 22nd December

RIP wild boar.....
flammenwerfer at 10:52 PM JST - 22nd December

I'd say its more Boar: 1 Hunters:1

John Rambo would have taken care of business with the boar.
Nessie at 11:16 PM JST - 22nd December

I'd say its more Boar: 1 Hunters:1

They don't call him the equalizer for nothing
kavikahi at 12:27 AM JST - 23rd December

boar 1, hunters 2-1, diner burrp, excuse me, satisfied and thankful.
airrunwesker at 05:34 AM JST - 23rd December

He told his friends he was chasing a boar... then he caught it... he should have had a plan for after that!
ca1ic0cat at 05:47 AM JST - 23rd December

I wonder if he was in thick brush or just missed. Wild pigs are nothing to mess with. I'd rather be bored by gore than gored by a boar. Hunting isn't as easy as the anti-hunters make it seem to be.