Wild Boar in the Forest of Dean........

Unless you surprise them, or they have young and feel threatened, wild boar will usually shun any contact with humans. It is slightly unnerving that such beasts can be found again, through escapes since the Great Storm of 1987 and deliberate releases, in UK woodlands, but they are certainly part of our natural forest ecosystem and they do add a certain 'edge' to a pleasant afternoon stroll in the woods. The only issue may be their lack of natural predators but I am sure the shooting fraternity can and will step in.