wild boars were found in changdeokgung palace in south korea, and some areas were temporarily closed for visitors
2024-09-25
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beijing, september 25 (xinhua) -- a wild boar has been spotted in changdeokgung palace, a famous tourist attraction in south korea, causing panic among the public. after days of searching, the relevant departments finally found and killed the wild boar on the afternoon of the 24th.
south korea's joongang ilbo reported that the changdeok palace management department initially spotted the wild boar in surveillance footage on the 22nd and reported it to the emergency department. staff immediately tracked it, but failed to find it that day. as a result, some areas of changdeok palace were closed for visits that day.
tourists visit changdeokgung palace in seoul, south korea, on november 13, 2018. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wang jingqiangthe 23rd happened to be a monday, a day when changdeok palace was not open to the public as usual. the staff continued to track but still to no avail.
at 11 a.m. on the 24th, the staff dispatched hunting dogs to start a new round of search. after two hours of hard work, they found the wild boar in the back garden at around 13:00 and killed it.
a manager said: "we have confirmed that only one wild boar was found in the surveillance video. after eliminating the safety hazards, we will reopen the back garden to tourists."
changdeokgung palace is located in jongno-gu, seoul, south korea. it is a well-known historical and cultural attraction, famous for its beautiful scenery. it was listed as a world cultural heritage by unesco in 1997. changdeokgung palace has been plagued by wild boars many times. in 2009, 2012 and 2013, tourist visits were suspended due to wild boars. (yang shuyi)
