Sharp shooters versus boars

Sharp shooters versus boars

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of farm families in the
Padang Cermin subdistrict have been overwhelmed by boars on the
rampage destroying their crops.

Desperate farmers have asked the local branch of the Sharp
Shooters Association (Perbakin) to help them exterminate the
pests, Antara reported.

Many hectares of crops like paddy, banana, soybean have been
destroyed by the beasts which "raided" the residents' farms in
large herds.

"Only clove and coconut trees are safe because the boars
cannot climb," said chairman of the local Perbakin Syamsul
Ma'arif.

The boars, increasing in number, are no longer afraid of
farmers who try to repel them with traditional methods like
beating bamboo drums. (pan)