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Princess Anne's pig killed in 'wild boar attack' Princess Anne's pig killed in 'wild boar attack'
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A pig belonging to Princess Anne was killed after a wild boar got on to her farm, the royal has said.A pig belonging to Princess Anne was killed after a wild boar got on to her farm, the royal has said.
She told a farming conference her farm had been visited by a wild boar on Tuesday, according to the Western Morning News. She told a farming conference her property had been visited by a wild boar on Tuesday, according to the Western Morning News.
The Princess Royal is reported to have told delegates her "Gloucester Old Spot boar is no longer with us as a result".The Princess Royal is reported to have told delegates her "Gloucester Old Spot boar is no longer with us as a result".
The princess, who lives at Gatcombe Park, is patron of the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club.The princess, who lives at Gatcombe Park, is patron of the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club.
She has kept pigs for a number of years at her Gloucestershire home.She has kept pigs for a number of years at her Gloucestershire home.
Gloucestershire Old Spots are listed as a minority breed on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust watchlist, with between 500-1000 breeding females believed to be in the country. The princess told the conference: "We had a visitation in my woods the other day from a wild boar.
There is a large population in the Forest of Dean - 17 miles (27km) away from Gatcome Park. "Unfortunately, my two sows are obviously in season, but we had just put the boar in with them.
"My Gloucester Old Spot boar is no longer around - he was killed by this visiting wild boar.
"So far, we haven't found the origins of this particular invader and I'm hoping I'm not going to see him again for a bit.
"But you never quite known where your challenges are going to come from, do you?"
Gloucestershire Old Spots are listed as a minority breed on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust watchlist, with between 500-1,000 breeding females believed to be in the country.
There is a large population of wild boars in the Forest of Dean - 17 miles (27km) away from Gatcome Park.
On Monday, 47-year-old Raymond Green was killed on the M4 in Wiltshire in a crash caused by a wild boar wandering onto the motorway.On Monday, 47-year-old Raymond Green was killed on the M4 in Wiltshire in a crash caused by a wild boar wandering onto the motorway.
Sgt Steven Love, from Wiltshire Police, said it was a "truly tragic incident" involving a "particularly large wild animal".Sgt Steven Love, from Wiltshire Police, said it was a "truly tragic incident" involving a "particularly large wild animal".