Aim: To analyse wild boar bite injuries presenting at tertiary healthcare center, assess their impact & to suggest appropriate measures to counteract the problem.

Background: Human injury resulting from encounters with non-domesticated animals is increasingly common throughout the world, particularly as ecosystems change and humans encroach on previously wild land. Wild pigs not only damage the crops but also contribute significantly to an increasing morbidity and mortality, especially in the Beed district in Maharashtra.

Materials and Methods: The case records of the patients admitted and treated for wild pig bite injuries during 2014 to 2016 in Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College was studied retrospectively. The data was analysed using the software SPSS 16.

Results: A total of 52 patients were admitted which comprised the study population. The mean age of the study group was 33.1 ± 20.91 years with median age of 30 years. The male to female ratio was 2.4:1. Injury to the extremities was the most common site of injury affecting 80.76% of the patients. 14 patients (26.92%) were managed conservatively after initial treatment and 37 patients (71.15%) surgical management in the form of delayed primary suturing was done.1 patient had sustained severe injuries and required local debridement (1.92%). Mortality rate in this study was 1.92%. There was no case of rabies or tetanus in any of the above victims.

Conclusion: Proper prevention and treatment measures should be developed by decision makers to reduce morbidity and mortality related to such cases. Similar study in prospective manner should be carried out to assess the magnitude of the problem.