A wild boar was shot dead after it charged at pedestrians and vehicles in northern China.

In the video, captured in the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province on November 17, a wild boar is seen sprinting along a pavement narrowly missing a man.

Other clips show the wild boar headbutting a car, running into a shop on the side of the road and wandering along the pavement.

According to the witness, the wild boar was around 100kg. In order to protect the pedestrians and vehicles, police finally shot it dead.