Wild Boar Release in Wales

[8x57]

They are not sure of their family history either.

On the contrary they are very familiar with their relatives - too familiar most would say.


Actually I feel sorry for the boar with with that bunch of rednecks around. Jed Clampet would seem like a townie compared to most of the locals.

 

[pinguisgod]

The ones on the bbc site looked much more like my memory of boar.

 

[goathunter1]

Not only should we be questioning their animal knowledge, but wild BOARS? Please. Who writes that stuff?

 

[Mr. Gain]

Who writes that stuff?

I'd be more worried about the people who buy it.

 

[Pedro]

Spread the same level of incompetence across any story/article in this publication and you get the general idea of the standard of reporting, not only of The Mirror but similar publications.

The main criteria for publication is generally how many papers will it sell. Truth, public interest and impartiality come a very poor second. Shouldn't be surprised if the warthog picture was chosen over any other because it looked more menacing, despite it being, um, not quite right.

 

[billh]

He looks a very 'wild' boar flexing his tusks like that, perhaps he's really ****ed off at being at being let out and just realised he is not getting his food in a bowl tonight.

 

[perdix]

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story

 

[8x57]

Just read on BBC Wales that 80 boar were released and that 42 are still unaccounted for.

The bit that I liked though was - "An adult wild boar is worth around £8,000 to a farmer, but as much as £25,000 per animal to a butcher". Penyard are you a multi millionaire yet?

 

[RDG]

Bugger me ! Never knew we could sell boar for so much ? Must tell the boss to scrap beef pork and even spring lamb ....... get boar in and we'll all retire in a year !

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[multiman]

'An adult wild boar is worth £25,000 to the butcher' Blimey how much??

 

[British Shooting Services]

Just been shown on the Welsh news, they now say it is 40 boar that have been released during a burglary from a pen on a farm near to Measteg.mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[timbrayford]

Just read on BBC Wales that 80 boar were released and that 42 are still unaccounted for.

Apparently they are capable of rapid population increase.

atb Tim

 

[49ERIC]

Apparently they are capable of rapid population increase.

atb Tim

mmm, We Wish !!!

 

[8x57]

Apparently they are capable of rapid population increase.

atb Tim

That's about the only thing that they have got right in the story. While some shooters have this secret or perhaps not so secret wish that this will be the start of another reintroduction like in the FoD I'm sure that the local landowners think otherwise.

 

[Penyard]

Just read on BBC Wales that 80 boar were released and that 42 are still unaccounted for.

The bit that I liked though was - "An adult wild boar is worth around £8,000 to a farmer, but as much as £25,000 per animal to a butcher". Penyard are you a multi millionaire yet?

funny you should mention that Mike! I'm currently abroad living the life on my ill gotten wild boar cash. You know, Ferraris, models, champagne.......The reality is £1.50/lb and a few days on west coast of Ireland fishing!

I'm definitely going to have a word with my butcher! Always knew he was a robbing b#gger!

I can only imagine a crack team of valley commandos are on a seek and destroy mission as we speak and I hold little hope for the naive escapees. I do hope they do become established as the locals won't have to travel so far for their pork and might leave my area alone!

 

[bullet chucker]

And if they are all shot it matters because?

When arrested you get legal representation first. !

 

[Mungo]

If there were 21 of those on the run, there would be problems IMO. Warthog are pretty aggressive especially defending their offspring and are as tough as anything. They are definitely not to be messed with.
Peter

They are, however, most delicious. And breed like the proverbial. I wouldn't mind having a few sounders on my ground!

 

[Richard577]

The sooner they are shot the better, I farm not many miles from Maesteg and I do not want the bloody things on my ground.

 

[ELMER FUDD]

you wont get near them with a rifle ,what with dog walkers ramblers twitchers iolo and kate humble youve no chance,

We have all the above in our woods apart from Iolo

 

[ELMER FUDD]

There has always been a few pigs loose in the Maesteg area , last few I saw had lipstick on.

Hi Neil, anywhere near your patch?