Police on the hunt for wild boar in a central park in Malmö. Photo: Anton Kalm/Sveriges Radio

Lyssna: "They can be dangerous, especially when they feel stressed and threatened"

Police in central Malmö had an unusual call-out Tuesday night, to hunt for a wild boar which had been seen rampaging through the inner-city streets.

Police in Malmö received several calls from the public, shortly after midnight, with reports of a wild boar on the run near Pildammsparken, a popular park in the city.

Police communications officer Maya Forstenius tells Radio Sweden that they dispatched several patrol cars to the area and called...