These "urban boars" became experts at raiding overflowing trash containers left by summer vacationers.

It paid little mind to the humans nearby, seemingly focused on a very specific destination.

As the man raised his camera, the figure came into focus: a large wild boar. Instead of sticking to the safety of the dense pine forests that line the Landes coast, this creature was sprinting across the fine sand, passing right by a group of interloqued fishermen.

Residents reported gardens being "saccaged" as the animals rooted for food, showing little fear of passing cars or pedestrians.