Chinese special forces shoot loose wild boar dead

Shocking footage has emerged from China of a wild boar on the loose being shot by special forces.

The video, filmed in Ji'an, Jiangxi Province on Monday, shows the boar running around a residential area while security guards chase it with sticks and try to catch it.

One security guard was reportedly attacked by the wild boar and was injured.

A special forces unit had to intervene and shoot the animal dead.