Residents of the Sol i Padrís neighborhood in Sabadell have expressed their concern following the recent appearance of wild boars in the area. This Tuesday evening, three specimens were observed foraging for food around the Bassa de Sant Oleguer, a fact that has heightened neighborhood apprehension. The situation is recurring, as the same number of animals were seen last Monday on Sol i Padrís street, closer to the urban area, surprising drivers and pedestrians.
“"What's the point of not allowing activities in the surrounding area due to swine fever if the wild boars roam wherever they please?"
These sightings occur in a context of restrictions due to African swine fever, which remain active in Sabadell and other municipalities located within a six-kilometer radius of the initial outbreak, identified in Cerdanyola del Vallès. These measures prohibit access to and activities in natural environments, including the Ripoll river, the Can Deu forest, and the Parc Agrari, as well as entry to meadows and cultivated fields. The only exceptions are access to homes, economic activities in enclosed spaces, catering, and sports facilities. The Generalitat de Catalunya reminds that, if a dead wild boar is found, the 112 emergency number should be called.
According to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya, since November 28, the date of the first detected positive, 268 positive cases of swine fever have been recorded among the 3,677 animals analyzed. To date, positives have been confirmed in eleven municipalities: Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Terrassa, Rubí, Molins de Rei, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, Sabadell, and El Papiol. During the last week, 318 wild boars were captured within the infected zone, while across all of Catalunya, 3,775 have been hunted.
