Home needed for two domesticated boars: Kingston, Lewes
(BN7 - Tuesday, 6 April, 2010)

Pauline Grant from Sussex Horse Rescue Trust at Uckfield and Trevor Weeks and Kathy Martyn from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) spent 2 hours rescuing the two Boar from a garden at Kingston Ridge, Kingston village near Lewes, East Sussex.

Sussex Police called East Sussex WRAS on Easter Sunday morning after a local resident contacted them after spotting the 2 domesticated boar roaming around his garden.

He was able to trap them inside a shed before calling the Police.

"When I arrived I was surprised at how big they were at about 5ft in length.

"The were clearly not wild boar, but none the less I was cautious.

"They had damaged to their ears where ear tags had probably been ripped out and were clearly underweight too" said Trevor.

Unable to catch them on his own Trevor called for support from Pauline Grant from the Sussex Horse Rescue Trust at Uckfield who drove their horse box down to assist.

"The male boar was quite lovely and clear more interested in the food we threw down them anything else and we quickly had him in the horse box " said Pauline.

Trevor accompanied by local residents and a local farmer took about 2 hours to catch the female which was clearly frightened and wary due to her injuries.

Once loaded into the horse box they were driven back to Sussex Horse Rescue Trust's sanctuary at Hempstead Lane, Uckfield, in the middle of their Grand Open Day and left to settle down after their ordeal in the horse box away from the visitors.

"When emergencies happen you have to deal with them, Trevor clearly needed our help so I had to leave as our Grant Easter Open Day was starting.

"However, we were back just in time to meet celebrity cleaner Kim Woodburn" added Pauline.

"We could not have rescued these boar with the support of Sussex Horse Rescue Trust, and we are very grateful to them for their help.

"We don't normally respond to these types of calls but no one else was responding."

"I understand from talking to local residents that they have been wandering around the village since Wednesday 31st April which is about the same time we were called about some turkeys wandering around on the edge of Kingston and Lewes, we strongly believe that someone with a small holding has dumped them or let them go along with the turkeys.

"We are appealing for anyone with information to come forward" said Trevor.

A new home is now needed for the two boar.

Their injuries are being treated by vets and currently funded by Sussex Horse Rescue Trust.

If you can offer a suitable home for them please contact Pauline Grant on 01825-762010

Kingston Ridge
Kingston
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7