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Down in the Forest, something stirred….

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wild boar in Dean

Even for Richard, wild boar were a memory. Does this mean that because of their reintroduction to England, we can see what he never did? The above photograph was taken in the Forest of Dean, which isn’t far from where I live. My daughter and granddaughter had a confrontation with two adult boar and two piglets/hoglets, and that was bad enough. The thought of a whole gang as above doesn’t bear thinking about! The Forest is teeming with them, so walk there with caution.

Small wonder Richard chose such a ferocious creature as his emblem!

 

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3 responses to “Down in the Forest, something stirred….”

  1. jrlarner Avatar
    jrlarner

    I wonder if he encountered them in Burgundy/France when he was over there.

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  2. viscountessw Avatar
    viscountessw

    A real possibility. I hadn’t thought of that.

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  3. Antony Woodville and his daughter, Margaret. – murreyandblue

    […] public office. For example, he was sheriff of the county on seven occasions. He was also Warden of the Forest of Dean and Constable of St. Briavels, offices which in earlier times had been held by men of much higher […]

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