Unfortunately, they eat things that they shouldn't; vegetables in the garden, flowers and plants, maybe even small pets. They run in packs. When they're all together, maybe 10-20 of them, they're pretty formidable. Sharp teeth in addition to little tusks. Short legs that move quickly and can dart in and out easily. And, a will to survive.
I've heard that they are a tasty game treat. I can't imagine how much work it would take to get all that prickly fur off and then tenderize the meat, so I'm not in the market to eat them. I guess the hunters can rationalize killing them -- deplete the overpopulation of sangliers.
Evidently there are even a number of humans that are killed each year in road accidents with sangliers. I guess that's a lose-lose situation.
In any case, I hope these creature survive and flourish, despite their reputation.
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