This is the moment a wild boar was found stuck in a roadside fence.

A resident was walking home from work when he spotted the hapless hog struggling to free itself from a metal fence caught around its neck in Nanjing, China, on October 9.

Footage shows the animal stepping backward in an attempt to pull away from the long barricade.

Wild boars roam freely around cities in search of food.

Last year, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced the removal of wild boars from the list of valuable wild animals, stating that their populations are not currently threatened.

The government expressed concern that these animals may disrupt the natural ecosystem, prompting them to dispatch 100 teams of hunters to eliminate wild hogs that cause harm.

Wild boars, known for their aggressive behavior, have been reported to destroy crops and pose a threat to people during encounters.

Jin Kun, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Forestry, said: 'Delisting wild boars will facilitate hunting or other prevention and control measures suited to local conditions, enabling more flexible and effective solutions to the damages caused by wild boars.'