Wild boar roam Setúbal streets: videos show animals using pedestrian crossings at night

By Euronews

Published on

13/08/2026 - 9:56 GMT+2

A group of wild boar was recently spotted roaming the streets of the city of Setúbal. Regular visitors to the beaches of the Serra da Arrábida, these animals now appear to be encroaching on urban areas.

A video shared on social media (source in Portuguese) by a local resident shows a group of these mammals at night using a pedestrian crossing on a road where cars are passing. The footage also shows the animals in planted areas, rooting around in the soil with their snouts, apparently foraging for food.