Unexpected consequences of treating wild animals like pets were recently discovered by a hiker at Mount Apo.
Mount Apo, the tallest mountain in the Philippines, has a height of 9,692 feet.
On the mountain, the group of hikers made the decision to get close to the wild pig so they could feed it and take pictures of it.
The hungry beast eventually had enough and reacted, though, after some time. The incident was caught on camera and posted on Kim dela Calzada’s Facebook page, The Strolling Mind.
“Among the many, one curious hiker cautiously made an attempt to touch it, just as you would with any animal you wished to tame at first sight. But as is normal for wild pigs, when they feel threatened, they attack,” she wrote in her article.
She claimed that the hiker was completely unharmed and that the incident only resulted in some holes in his jacket.
In a copy of a follow-up message del Calzada posted, the man in the video, Rivera Ronel, attempted to explain that when the hungry pig turned on him, he had only been trying to pick up trash nearby.
Ronel apologized for his actions as well.
He stated, “Sana maging aral ito sa akin at iba pang kasamahan ko sa larangan ng mountaineering at maging aware sa lahat ng bagay pag nasa ganitong sitwasyon.
He stated in his letter, “I hope this will serve as a lesson to me and my fellow mountaineers to be aware in these circumstances. “, which appeared in his translated message.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region urged hikers to exercise caution and respect nature in a Facebook post. They specifically advised visitors not to startle wildlife.
The group issued a reminder to everyone to keep their distance from wild animals and avoid provoking them in a post, emphasizing climbers and trekkers in particular.
Further advice from the agency included “Much more, DO NOT FEED THEM so that they wouldn’t lose their instinct to hunt for food on their own,” and “If you see them, let them be.”. ”.
