10 h. ago Giant pig ploughs into dog and sends it flying after wild boar 'illegally rewilded'

A cocker spaniel was attacked by an illegally-released wild boar, sending him flying several feet in the air, with the owner stating that he was lucky it was not a 'male boar'

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4 d. ago 'I visited The Dog House and found out tragic reason owners are giving up their pups'

Amid the cost of living crisis that has ploughed the UK, dog owners have been forced to take their beloved pooch to a rehoming centre for a better chance at life - we hear why

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4 d. ago Hiking in southern Italy: myths, mountains and wild boar in Cilento

South of the Amalfi Coast is a rugged wonderland of quiet paths through chestnut woods and vineyards. It’s all perfect for contemplating ancient yarns, spotting wildlife and enjoying local fareIn the silence of the chestnut woods, rays of sunlight ignite the patches of pink cyclamen and crocus. There are fungi of various kinds dotted around, including one that is a perfect sphere of bright orange pushing its way up out of earth. I sit on a rock and after a while I hear a gentle grunting noise, the sort of contented chunter made by a snorer having a light snooze. It’s not me. A pair of wild boar are approaching, moving through the shadows, noses down, short tails flicking continuously. It’s a mother and baby, so close I can see the dust on their backs. I move my hand towards the camera, but wily Old Ma spots the movement and they take off at a blistering pace, charging downhill, bristling with indignation.I continue walking uphill, and after a mile or so stop at a paw print in a patc...

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6 d. ago Sightings of mystery beasts in Dartmoor being released by 'guerrilla rewilder'

There are suspicions a guerrilla rewilder has allegedly been releasing wild boar in Dartmoor without having any permission to do so following an increase in sightings

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6 d. ago Dartmoor wild boar sightings prompt suspicions of guerrilla rewilding

Dog walker’s close encounter prompts debate over whether the animals, once native to UK, should remainSightings of wild boar on Dartmoor have raised suspicions a guerrilla rewilder has been releasing them – and prompted a debate over whether they should be allowed to remain.Videos of a group of boar on the moors in Devon were posted online earlier this month, and a dog walker has recently complained of a close encounter with one of them, which frightened his pet. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘It’s blackmail’: Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals

Ukraine’s lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for ‘payback’ for previous military assistanceDrawing in the snow with his finger, Mykola Hrechukha sketched out how Ukraine’s new lithium mine might look. It would have a deep central shaft, with a series of side tunnels, he said. “The lithium is good everywhere. The biggest concentration is at a depth of 200-500 metres,” he said. “We should be able to extract 4,300 tonnes a day. The potential is terrific.”For now, though, there is little sign of activity. The deposit is buried under a large sloping field, used in communist times to grow beetroot and wheat. The mine’s proposed entrance is in an abandoned former-Soviet village, Liodiane, today a scruffy grove of acacia and maple trees. The only inhabitant is a security guard, who lives on the 150-hectare site in an ancient Gaz-53 truck. Wild boar and even a wolf sometimes wander past. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dogwalker attacked by wild boar on Dartmoor prompting fears for safety

Richard Blight says 'the consequences could be terrible' if one of the boars attacks a child

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1 week ago Female guard jailed after sending 4,000 flirty messages to inmate at new 'super

A female prison officer has been sentenced to one year behind bars for having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at Northamptonshire's new 'super-prison'.

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