A 65-year-old man bled to death near Frosinone south of Rome on Thursday after being attacked by a wild boar, prompting local councils to demand action against the animals.
Attacks by wild boars around Italy have become more frequent recently, sparking calls for a cull. There are believed to be around one million boars roaming the country, compared with 600,000 a decade ago.
Apart from the risk to humans, wild boars are also responsible for destroying crops and farm animals and causing accidents.
The animals were initially brought to Italy from central Europe by hunters and, while the legal trade is decreasing, a considerable number continue to be brought into the country illegally.
In August, a pensioner was killed by a pack of wild boars while walking his dog on his rural property near the Sicilian capital, Palermo.
The man's wife was gored in the leg and abdomen while trying to rescue him. She survived but her husband died later that day.
Two men died in road accidents in central Italy last month when their cars collided with wild boars, which can weigh up to 100 kilogrammes.
