Palakkad: A 5-year-old boy got injured in a wild boar attack here. Adityanath, the son of Unnikrishnan and Sajitha, was attacked by a wild boar while going to school on Monday.

He was attacked by the wild animal while going to Viyyakurussi LP school along with his aunt and brother Anirudh on Monday morning. The child fell down after being hit by the wild boar, which pounced on him from the roadside. The natives and relatives took him to the district hospital. No serious injuries were reported.

After receiving the information, Mannarkkad range officer N Zubair and his team visited him at the hospital to inquire about the incident. Locals have informed that the wild boars have become a serious nuisance in the area recently.