[Photo] S. Korean government embarks on hunting campaign for wild boars to contain ASF

The South Korean government has captured 628 wild boars in a single day in its effort to contain a recent outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). On Oct. 16, the Ministry of Agricultural, Food, and Rural Affairs announced that a cooperative team of military snipers, expert guides, and civilian hunters killed 57 wild boars within the Civilian Control Line (CCL) of the DMZ. A daily average of 258 wild boars were captured in the months of May and June. The photo shows a civilian hunter inspecting his rifle before going on a wild boar hunt.