Wild Boar Injured by Arrow Roams Mijas Costa Streets

On July 18, 2026, a young wild boar with a metre‑long arrow lodged in its left side was observed limping through the urban streets of Mijas Costa, on the Malaga coast of Spain. The animal followed its mother and other members of its sounder while residents, tourists—including a Northern Irish visitor—and two local Armenian‑origin neighbours called the local police. No wildlife rescue or police unit arrived during the roughly one‑hour period the boar remained in the area.

The incident underscores ongoing challenges with the expanding wild boar population in Andalusia, where frequent encounters in residential zones raise safety and disease concerns. Animal‑welfare groups and ecologists have condemned the use of archery for boar control, arguing that arrows cause prolonged suffering compared with other methods, and have called for stricter regulations on hunting in populated areas.