It was just another day at Alamanda.

Shoppers merrily roaming around the mall, looking at the latest offerings and all of a sudden...BABI!

No, we're not cursing, but an actual wild boar was spotted at the mall on Sunday.

The animal somehow managed to escape the COVID-19 screenings at the entrance and was caught on camera wandering inside a sports shop there.

While it must have been quite alarming for everyone at the scene, videos and pictures of the odd scene have been circulating online.

Haha babi hutan tu dah keluar msg my bro kebetulan dia ada kat sana kecoh kejap alamanda pic.twitter.com/AiJtAjGVVt

— K Λ (@kherolnuar) December 6, 2020

Babi hutan pun boring lama sangat PKPB, dia pergi shopping kt Al Ikhsan, Alamanda harini. pic.twitter.com/3CTUdotY89

— Naqib N. ?? (@Naqib2988) December 6, 2020

Babi hutan yang muncul di dalam Alamanda Putrajaya melambangkan kebahagiaan penduduk Putrajaya menghargai flora dan fauna.

Tidak seperti haiwan di zoo negara yg tak cukup makan hingga memaksa Ust Ebiet Liew bagi bantuan.

Kami adalah babi friendly lah bro ? pic.twitter.com/nxulPw65oU

— Baim (@IbrahimMatIsa) December 6, 2020

the fact that i thought there was a celebrity at alamanda’s al-ikhsan bcs people was gathering around the store when it was actually a wild boar ?

— A I N (@ainxiety_) December 6, 2020

Shooed away

According to a report by Bernama, Putrajaya Fire and Rescue Station chief Shaari Abdullah said they received a call about the incident at 12.38pm.

Eight personnel and two fire trucks were deployed to the scene.

The report said that the personnel managed to shoo the animal out of the mall and it headed towards a rugby field in Presinct 16.

The matter has since been handed over to the Putrajaya Corporation Wildlife Division for further action.

Meanwhile, the sporting outlet, Al-Iksan said that they had ensured that the outlet was cleaned and purified (samak & sertu) following the surprise visit.


"We are also taking away the contaminated merchandise due to the incident. Al-Ikhsan sports endeavors to always provide a safe and hygienic environment to our consumers," they said via an update on Facebook.

We hope the poor wild boar is ok.

What an adventure for it and for the rest of the people at Alamanda that day!