This is the moment a father shooed away a pig that charged at his son in their yard.

The young boy was playing with his sibling when the boar suddenly lunged at him, prompting the frightened child to run towards his father in Guizhou, China.

CCTV footage shows the man sitting on a stool in front of their house, browsing his phone, when the youngster sprinted towards him and hid behind him on October 3.

The confused father then looked up and saw the animal dashing towards them. He quickly stood and shouted at the pig to drive it away, successfully scaring it off.

Experts said that pigs can sometimes become aggressive when startled or protective of their territory, especially if they feel threatened or provoked.