Something like this one here. Seeing them, I at first imagined that it was probably only a think of the past, when wild animals still roamed the surrounding woods: now they were for sure empty! Anyway the thought stayed with me. So here I am, walking back home alone in the forest late at night and with my mind still on my work in the lab. read more
A boar or any hog wild or not will eat you if they think you are down and defenseless. A hog’s closest relative is a bear. Ask hog farmers how dangerous a hog can be. Also the wild boar and some domestic types will have tusks that can tear you apart in seconds. Get up a tree. If you have a gun shoot but remember a wounded boar is even meaner. read more
A wild boar encounter can get your heart racing. Even experienced boar watchers continue to feel some adrenaline when boars come close, not just because they are large and supposedly unpredictable, but to have a large native wild animal so close is without doubt one of the best wildlife experiences you are likely to have in the UK. read more