Wild boar hunted to brink of extinction in Sussex. (From The Argus)

The hunting of all wild animals should be banned in Britain. This is not Canada or the American Rockies.

I don't agree with the hunting of wild boar or the beating up of Roman legionaries either for that matter.

Why would you allow hunting at all when there are only 400?

Blood Delish is all I can say and they are a pest and hunted legally in the Forest of Dean after attacking children and walkers.

An advert for a butcher very thinly dressed up as a news article- shame on you, Argus. Why didn't you include the shop opening hours and telephone number as well?

Sussex wild boar along with other areas of the country have been extinct for a long time. These must be from imported stock that escaped from farms. Do we want wolves and plague rats back as well. Sentimental nonsense

george smith wrote:
Sussex wild boar along with other areas of the country have been extinct for a long time. These must be from imported stock that escaped from farms. Do we want wolves and plague rats back as well. Sentimental nonsense

Sentimental? Did you not read the article? Hard nosed business I think. I guess English comprehension is no longer taught in schools.

"Mr Wickens said it tastes like a cross between pork and venison."
Great! What does venison taste like?

Tammy Flugh wrote:
"Mr Wickens said it tastes like a cross between pork and venison."
Great! What does venison taste like?

Don't know what venison tastes like, but it's dear.

Boaring...

I love the way Peter trumn illustrates the story with a cuddly photograph of a Piglet!

You should Google Wild Boar and see what they look like...... ferocious beasts.

Boar are similar to all other pigs in that they will eat a wide variety of foods; vegetables and animals. They are firmly established in England. Mating takes place in the autumn and young, normally 4-6, are born after 115 days gestation. The piglets are weaned at about 3 months but will stay with their mother until she gives birth again.

If surprised or concerned a boar will charge head down and slash upwards with its tusks. The sow charges with head up and bites.

In Germany they are now considered a pest and substantial damage has been recorded running into Hundreds of Thousands of Euro's. Swathes of Crops have been destroyed, pets have been killed, gardens, cemeteries and graveyards have been dug up, and even the dead have been dug up.

In the Ashdown Forest We have seen a field resembling an attack by a JCB digger with a huge area of pasture dug up, the grass uprooted to about 6 inches deep.

They will do a lot of damage if they get into a garden.Dog owners are being warned to be on their guard in the Ashdown Forest, after a greyhound had to be put down following a wild boar attack.

It was the second dog to be savaged in the woods within a few days.

The population of wild boar has been growing steadily and vets have reported a rise in attacks on pets. There are reported to be over 1000 Wild or feral Boar in England.

The Forestry Commission said the creatures were particularly aggressive during the breeding season and urged dog owners to keep their pets on leads.

Wildlife management officer Charles Critchley said: "There's a need for dog owners and walkers to understand that when they're in areas where there might be wild boar, that they're going to have to keep their dogs under quite close control and a watchful eye of children."

In one of the incidents, a golden retriever Mitzy, suffered severe groin and leg injuries from a sow protecting her litter, she survived the attack after extensive emergency surgery.

The greyhound, however, was rammed by a boar which shattered her shoulder beyond repair.

Her owner, Hilary Bubb said: "I was absolutely devastated.

This follows the attack on 2 eleven year old girls walking who both required surgery to bites and gouges on their legs.

Cara The greyhound was rammed by a boar and had to be put down

"I looked at the x-rays and they were horrendous. I know the skeleton of a dog, the damage was just unbelievable. It looked as if a sledgehammer had gone into her. It must have charged at such a force."

Vet Kate Kerry, who treated the dogs, said wild boar were becoming less fearful because people were feeding them and as the numbers increased they were foraging further afield

"What we're seeing more recently is encounters where boar are standing up for themselves and it's the people and the dogs which have got to back down pretty swiftly as they can outrun a adult easily."

"People are putting out food in public areas, footpaths and the like and it's encouraging the boars to visit those areas and expect food."

had wild boar served up near St tropez some years ago, delicious,washed down with a particualy full bodied red produced locally,highly recommended

I've never seen one and have walked in woods all my life - so they must have been on the decline for a very long time and also be afraid of humans - which is no bad thing as so many like to hunt and kill an innocent and defenceless animal.

Greyhounds are ex racing dogs and are vicious to the extreme - I've seen so many attack smaller dogs that there is no way I'd ever want one or recommend anyone to adopt one.

Cash Bull wrote:
I love the way Peter trumn illustrates the story with a cuddly photograph of a Piglet!

You should Google Wild Boar and see what they look like...... ferocious beasts.

Boar are similar to all other pigs in that they will eat a wide variety of foods; vegetables and animals. They are firmly established in England. Mating takes place in the autumn and young, normally 4-6, are born after 115 days gestation. The piglets are weaned at about 3 months but will stay with their mother until she gives birth again.

If surprised or concerned a boar will charge head down and slash upwards with its tusks. The sow charges with head up and bites.

In Germany they are now considered a pest and substantial damage has been recorded running into Hundreds of Thousands of Euro's. Swathes of Crops have been destroyed, pets have been killed, gardens, cemeteries and graveyards have been dug up, and even the dead have been dug up.

In the Ashdown Forest We have seen a field resembling an attack by a JCB digger with a huge area of pasture dug up, the grass uprooted to about 6 inches deep.

They will do a lot of damage if they get into a garden.Dog owners are being warned to be on their guard in the Ashdown Forest, after a greyhound had to be put down following a wild boar attack.

It was the second dog to be savaged in the woods within a few days.

The population of wild boar has been growing steadily and vets have reported a rise in attacks on pets. There are reported to be over 1000 Wild or feral Boar in England.

The Forestry Commission said the creatures were particularly aggressive during the breeding season and urged dog owners to keep their pets on leads.

Wildlife management officer Charles Critchley said: "There's a need for dog owners and walkers to understand that when they're in areas where there might be wild boar, that they're going to have to keep their dogs under quite close control and a watchful eye of children."

In one of the incidents, a golden retriever Mitzy, suffered severe groin and leg injuries from a sow protecting her litter, she survived the attack after extensive emergency surgery.

The greyhound, however, was rammed by a boar which shattered her shoulder beyond repair.

Her owner, Hilary Bubb said: "I was absolutely devastated.

This follows the attack on 2 eleven year old girls walking who both required surgery to bites and gouges on their legs.

Cara The greyhound was rammed by a boar and had to be put down

"I looked at the x-rays and they were horrendous. I know the skeleton of a dog, the damage was just unbelievable. It looked as if a sledgehammer had gone into her. It must have charged at such a force."

Vet Kate Kerry, who treated the dogs, said wild boar were becoming less fearful because people were feeding them and as the numbers increased they were foraging further afield

"What we're seeing more recently is encounters where boar are standing up for themselves and it's the people and the dogs which have got to back down pretty swiftly as they can outrun a adult easily."

"People are putting out food in public areas, footpaths and the like and it's encouraging the boars to visit those areas and expect food."

Why?

Cash Bull wrote:
I love the way Peter trumn illustrates the story with a cuddly photograph of a Piglet!

You should Google Wild Boar and see what they look like...... ferocious beasts.

Boar are similar to all other pigs in that they will eat a wide variety of foods; vegetables and animals. They are firmly established in England. Mating takes place in the autumn and young, normally 4-6, are born after 115 days gestation. The piglets are weaned at about 3 months but will stay with their mother until she gives birth again.

If surprised or concerned a boar will charge head down and slash upwards with its tusks. The sow charges with head up and bites.

In Germany they are now considered a pest and substantial damage has been recorded running into Hundreds of Thousands of Euro's. Swathes of Crops have been destroyed, pets have been killed, gardens, cemeteries and graveyards have been dug up, and even the dead have been dug up.

In the Ashdown Forest We have seen a field resembling an attack by a JCB digger with a huge area of pasture dug up, the grass uprooted to about 6 inches deep.

They will do a lot of damage if they get into a garden.Dog owners are being warned to be on their guard in the Ashdown Forest, after a greyhound had to be put down following a wild boar attack.

It was the second dog to be savaged in the woods within a few days.

The population of wild boar has been growing steadily and vets have reported a rise in attacks on pets. There are reported to be over 1000 Wild or feral Boar in England.

The Forestry Commission said the creatures were particularly aggressive during the breeding season and urged dog owners to keep their pets on leads.

Wildlife management officer Charles Critchley said: "There's a need for dog owners and walkers to understand that when they're in areas where there might be wild boar, that they're going to have to keep their dogs under quite close control and a watchful eye of children."

In one of the incidents, a golden retriever Mitzy, suffered severe groin and leg injuries from a sow protecting her litter, she survived the attack after extensive emergency surgery.

The greyhound, however, was rammed by a boar which shattered her shoulder beyond repair.

Her owner, Hilary Bubb said: "I was absolutely devastated.

This follows the attack on 2 eleven year old girls walking who both required surgery to bites and gouges on their legs.

Cara The greyhound was rammed by a boar and had to be put down

"I looked at the x-rays and they were horrendous. I know the skeleton of a dog, the damage was just unbelievable. It looked as if a sledgehammer had gone into her. It must have charged at such a force."

Vet Kate Kerry, who treated the dogs, said wild boar were becoming less fearful because people were feeding them and as the numbers increased they were foraging further afield

"What we're seeing more recently is encounters where boar are standing up for themselves and it's the people and the dogs which have got to back down pretty swiftly as they can outrun a adult easily."

"People are putting out food in public areas, footpaths and the like and it's encouraging the boars to visit those areas and expect food."

An excellent piece of journalism husband, did you write it all by yourself or did you simply copy it from www.thepestman.co.uk and other sites like the BBC.

I must admit I was completely unaware we had wild boar roaming around our county, though now I know I am saddened to read they are being hunted.

There are pigs roaming about The New Forest this time of year, apparently they are realised and allowed to roam free for a while to gobble up all the acorns, which are poisonous to other animals which live in the forest. I suppose I wouldn't have been surprised to discover Wild Boar were thriving protected in the New Forest, though living wild in Sussex and Kent, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

You should never feed wild animals!
It invariably upsets the balance of nature.Foxes, Seagulls, pigeons and even Rats! It is not clever or humane. Obviously there is a need to control Wild Boar and Deer but it must be properly managed.

Cash Cow wrote:

Cash Bull wrote:
I love the way Peter trumn illustrates the story with a cuddly photograph of a Piglet!

You should Google Wild Boar and see what they look like...... ferocious beasts.

Boar are similar to all other pigs in that they will eat a wide variety of foods; vegetables and animals. They are firmly established in England. Mating takes place in the autumn and young, normally 4-6, are born after 115 days gestation. The piglets are weaned at about 3 months but will stay with their mother until she gives birth again.

If surprised or concerned a boar will charge head down and slash upwards with its tusks. The sow charges with head up and bites.

In Germany they are now considered a pest and substantial damage has been recorded running into Hundreds of Thousands of Euro's. Swathes of Crops have been destroyed, pets have been killed, gardens, cemeteries and graveyards have been dug up, and even the dead have been dug up.

In the Ashdown Forest We have seen a field resembling an attack by a JCB digger with a huge area of pasture dug up, the grass uprooted to about 6 inches deep.

They will do a lot of damage if they get into a garden.Dog owners are being warned to be on their guard in the Ashdown Forest, after a greyhound had to be put down following a wild boar attack.

It was the second dog to be savaged in the woods within a few days.

The population of wild boar has been growing steadily and vets have reported a rise in attacks on pets. There are reported to be over 1000 Wild or feral Boar in England.

The Forestry Commission said the creatures were particularly aggressive during the breeding season and urged dog owners to keep their pets on leads.

Wildlife management officer Charles Critchley said: "There's a need for dog owners and walkers to understand that when they're in areas where there might be wild boar, that they're going to have to keep their dogs under quite close control and a watchful eye of children."

In one of the incidents, a golden retriever Mitzy, suffered severe groin and leg injuries from a sow protecting her litter, she survived the attack after extensive emergency surgery.

The greyhound, however, was rammed by a boar which shattered her shoulder beyond repair.

Her owner, Hilary Bubb said: "I was absolutely devastated.

This follows the attack on 2 eleven year old girls walking who both required surgery to bites and gouges on their legs.

Cara The greyhound was rammed by a boar and had to be put down

"I looked at the x-rays and they were horrendous. I know the skeleton of a dog, the damage was just unbelievable. It looked as if a sledgehammer had gone into her. It must have charged at such a force."

Vet Kate Kerry, who treated the dogs, said wild boar were becoming less fearful because people were feeding them and as the numbers increased they were foraging further afield

"What we're seeing more recently is encounters where boar are standing up for themselves and it's the people and the dogs which have got to back down pretty swiftly as they can outrun a adult easily."

"People are putting out food in public areas, footpaths and the like and it's encouraging the boars to visit those areas and expect food."

An excellent piece of journalism husband, did you write it all by yourself or did you simply copy it from www.thepestman.co.uk and other sites like the BBC.

I must admit I was completely unaware we had wild boar roaming around our county, though now I know I am saddened to read they are being hunted.

There are pigs roaming about The New Forest this time of year, apparently they are realised and allowed to roam free for a while to gobble up all the acorns, which are poisonous to other animals which live in the forest. I suppose I wouldn't have been surprised to discover Wild Boar were thriving protected in the New Forest, though living wild in Sussex and Kent, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Wild Boar are to Pigs what Wolves are to Dogs.....related bu a vastly different type animal, a clue is in the word WILD...

A big chunk of it came from the Mail of Sunday and the BBC and the National Trust Press Release..... speaking of which...

It is 'released and allowed to roam free' not realised..... but I think you knew that Dear Wife and threw it in to tease me.

Not teasing, made a mistake, though at least when people make mistakes it does demonstrate it is their own writing, not just copied and pasted to the comments boards, no problen though your posting was both interesting and informative.

I do understand the difference between pigs and boars, wolves and dogs, I was just saying I wouldn't be surprised if the wild boars were living in the New Forest as the animals are well protected there, though I was surprised, if not a bit worried, they are roaming around on the loose in Sussex.

The Wild Boar Population across Kent and East Sussex originated in late 1980's from a now defunct wild boar farm in Tenterden, Kent, supplemented with escapees from an also defunct abbatoir near Ashford, Kent. With no predators and a rural setting they have increased in numbers greatly. There were fewer than 80 originally and now they estimate the numbers at between 400 and 500. The story is about a BUTCHER who wants the meat hunted seasonally to keep his revenues up not about saving Piglet!

Cash Bull wrote:
The Wild Boar Population across Kent and East Sussex originated in late 1980's from a now defunct wild boar farm in Tenterden, Kent, supplemented with escapees from an also defunct abbatoir near Ashford, Kent. With no predators and a rural setting they have increased in numbers greatly. There were fewer than 80 originally and now they estimate the numbers at between 400 and 500. The story is about a BUTCHER who wants the meat hunted seasonally to keep his revenues up not about saving Piglet!

Reap what you Sow...... LOL

400 wild pigs are not extinct what so ever gentlemen. Come to the US on holiday to see the damage these pigs will do if hunting were to stop. 400 pigs in such a rich environment will reproduce to numbers you won't believe! You can get all of the US state by state wild boar hunting information at www.HuntWildPig.com

Braised wild pork in a dark chocolate sauce sounds amazing though!