A farm worker in Wilton was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after the tooth of a boar snagged on his leg while he was moving the animal from a trailer into a pen, according to police.
Police said the 42-year-old man was working at Millstone Farm at 180 Millstone Road. The accident, which occurred around 11 a.m. Friday, was first reported as involving a wild boar.
"The boars have canine teeth which extend out of the mouth, and a tooth accidentally caught the employee's leg as the boar moved past, causing a laceration," Wilton police Lt. Donald Wakeman told The Wilton Bulletin.
The animal wandered off while the injured employee was receiving medical attention but stayed on the property and was later ushered back into a pen, according to police.
Police said the employee was treated at Norwalk Hospital.
