An elderly woman has defended herself from a wild boar attack by whacking it with her walking stick.
The huge 16-stone beast eventually overpowered the OAP and sank its fangs into her skull.
The animal also severed several arteries.
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The seriously injured woman was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors performed a three-hour operation to save her life.
She is now said to be out of danger and is recovering from her ordeal in hospital.
The boar attack took place in the village of Lianshui near Hanzhong City, China, on 12 February.
According to reports, the huge animal entered a residential area and ran straight towards the elderly victim.
Footage shows her defending herself with her walking stick before being knocked to the ground.
The wild boar then mauled her in the street outside her home as she screamed in pain.
A neighbour tried to stop the animal by hitting it with a wooden board.
The man also reportedly suffered injuries to his legs.
The local police confirmed that they tracked down the large boar shortly afterwards and shot it dead.
They said it weighed “over 100 kg (15.7 stone)”.
The village is situated in a mountainous region with over 600 species of wild animals.
They sometimes venture down from the mountains in search of food and enter local villages, as reported by Need To Know.
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