Animals around the world have ventured onto empty streets as humans stay at home.

A flock of lambs was spotted having fun at a playground in the United Kingdom and troops of Nara deers roamed around the city looking for food due to the absence of human feeding.

Earlier this month, a white horse was seen galloping down the road near Bukit Timah.

Most recently, a wild boar was spotted crossing an empty road at Ang Mo Kio during the Circuit Breaker period.

A Singapore resident, Irene Soh, posted a short video of this lone boar on Facebook on April 15.

The boar appeared relaxed and took its time to cross the road near Ang Mo Kio Street 22.

So much so that it even stayed still in the middle of the road for at least five seconds, before it casually trotted to the other end as a black car drove past.

In the comments section, Soh said that while she's aware that wild boars are commonly spotted, it's her first time seeing one in real life.

The sighting was a "huge surprise", Soh said.

Many viewers were evidently amused by this sight as well.

Things to take note if you encounter wild boars

Wild boars are native to Singapore and they are often sighted in residential areas or parks.

The adult boars can be pretty chunky and they are known to attack humans or get into road accidents.

However, they are generally shy like other wild animals and will only attack unless they feel threatened or provoked.

If you see any wild boars, here's an advisory by NParks:

• Be calm and move slowly away from the animal. Do not approach or attempt to feed the animal.
• Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal i.e. by using a flash while taking pictures of it.
• If you see adults with young piglets, leave them alone. These are potentially more dangerous because they may attempt to defend their young.

A family of boars was caught loitering in Pasir Ris 2 days before Circuit Breaker:

Top photo via screenshots of Irene Soh's video