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SINGAPORE – Nine people caught feeding or watching wild boars at Lorong Halus over the weekend will be charged for breaching the circuit breaker measures.
They will be charged for offences under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, for carrying out non-essential activities or gathering at the site despite being from different households.
Three men caught during an operation by National Parks Board (NParks) officers are believed to be the same ones in a widely circulated video, in which one of them feeds a herd of 15 to 20 wild boars with bread from large plastic bags tossed towards him by two other men.
The video was shared by Facebook group Our Singapore on Saturday, though it is not known whether it was shot during the circuit breaker period.
Six other people were caught on separate occasions during the same operation, said Dr Adrian Loo, who is group director of the Wildlife Management at NParks.
NParks had repeatedly over the years cautioned the public to keep a safe distance from wild boars when encountering them, after reported attacks on passers-by.
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