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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 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. |
The princess told the conference: "We had a visitation in my woods the other day from a wild boar. | |
"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". |