Distribution in Britain and Alleged Sightings (sorted by county)


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Latest alleged reports of wild boar locations in south-east England.

East Sussex, Broad Oak. 'Saturday 13 march 2004 at about 10.30 pm two mature sows 1/2 mile east of Broad Oak' Source: Communication to web site.

East Sussex, Flimwell. Wild boar shot in woodland in Flimwell. June 2001 Source: The Daily Telegraph, Monday, January 8th 2001

East Sussex, Sedlescombe. 1 solitary medium sized young male spotted 20/3/05. Source: Communication to web site.

West Sussex, Nr Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead. Sighting of a wild boar crossing a road, Oct 2002. Source: Communication to Forum page of this web site.

West Sussex, East Grinstead. 'Large' wild boar dead on the roadside of A22. Oct 2003. Source: Communication to web site.

West Sussex, Forest Row, East Grinstead. Single boar seen on edge of woodland. ?Oct 2003 Source: Communication to web site.

Kent, Rolvenden. Sighting of young wild boar crossing a road. July 2002 Source: Communication to web site. Appeared as news item in local rag 'Wealden Advertiser' page 21.

Kent, Paddock Wood. Sightings and signs in woodland around Paddock Wood. July 2001 Source: Communication to web site.

Kent, Tonbridge. Rooting signs in woodland around Tonbridge. November 2001 Source: Communication to web site.

     - further sighting in Tonbridge. Sighting of lone boar (probably sow) in woodland around Tonbridge. May 2003 Source: Communication to web site.

Kent, Aldingtone. Two seperate sightings in 2003/04. A large male and later a sow with five piglets Source: Communication to web site.

Kent, Bilsington. November 2004, One sow followed (in a car) for 300-400 metres as she foraged on a roadside Source: Communication to web site.

Surrey, Dorking. Sighting of a young wild boar and rooting on pathways, Feb 2003. Source: Communication to Forum page of this web site.

Alleged wild boar locations - away from south-east England (sorted by County)

Bedfordshire, Milford. One wild boar seen on local golf coarse, April 2004 Source: Communication to web site by BBC Home Counties radio.

Buckinghamshire, Taplow. - Origin: unknown. One animal sighted March 1999 Source: Communication to web site.

Buckinghamshire, Olney. - Origin: unknown. One brief sighting of "black sturdy animal that looked a bit like a warthog" sighted June 2003 Source: Communication to web site.

Buckinghamshire, Great Missenden. Origin: unknown. One adult and one juvenile sighted February 2001 Source: Communication to web site.

Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Flackwell Heath. Origin: unknown. Two juveniles seen. 2002 Source: Communication to web site.

Derbyshire, Matlock. Origin: Wild boar farm escapees. Several sighted March 2001 Source: Communication to web site.

Essex, Great Leighs. One wild boar seen on grass verge on the roadside Source: Essex Chronicle, Thursday, February 5th 2004

Essex, Quendon. One wild boar seen in wooded area, March 23rd 04 Source: Communication to web site.

Gloucestershire, Brockweir. - Origin: unknown. One animal sighted July 2002 over two days on two separate occassions. Source: Communication to web site.

Gloucestershire, Over. Wild boar killed crossing road. Dec 2002 Source: BBC on-line news

Hampshire, Alderholt. One wild boar, male with tusks, seen on roadside by woodland scratching under a tree, Oct 2004 Source: Communication to web site.

Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye. - Origin: Wild boar farm escapees. Two animals sighted June 2000 Source: Communication to web site.

     - further sighting in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. - Origin: Wild boar farm escapees. Two animals sighted April 2003 at side of the A40 road Source: Communication to web site.

Hertfordshire, Royston. Origin: unknown. One animal sighted September 2000 Source: Communication to web site.

Monmouthshire, Forest of Dean. November 2004 29th. 10+ group of young wild boar crossing a B road before disappearing into woodland. Source: Communication to web site.

Monmouthshire, Forest of Dean. November 2004 22nd. 10 - 12 young wild boar in a road either side of woodland. Source: Communication to web site.

.....see also media report on the above group of boars

Morayshire, Forres. December 2004, One pre-adult wild boar on A490 roadside verge. Source: Communication to web site.

**Regarding above sighting, the following communication was received April 2005, "I believe I may have seen the beast reported, it was in the summer of 2004. However, I am of the opinion it was a feral Vietnamese Pot - Bellied Pig. I say this as a Biologist who has worked in the Agricultural sector.**

Norfolk, Dereham. Origin: Suspected Wildlife Centre escapees. Two animals sighted June - August 2001. Rooting in woodland present Source: Communication to web site.

     - further sighting in Dereham, Norfolk. Animal seen crossing a road. November 2001. Source: Communication to web site.

North Yorkshire, Wetherby. Origin: unknown. One animal sighted by a fisherman, August 2003 Source: Communication to web site.

Staffordshire, Cannock Chase. Origin: unknown. One animal sighted early summer 2003 crossing a ride. 'Loud grunting' heard in undergrowth by the same person in Oct 2003 Source: Communication to web site.

Warwickshire. Origin: unknown. August 2000 Source: Police magazine August 2000

Warwickshire. Coughton, Alcester, Ettington and Wooton Wawen Origin: unknown (but there is a wild boar farm very close by!) Latest incident Jan 2004 Source: Reported in Birmingham post, Jan 20 2004

Wiltshire. Great Wishford Two wild boar seen in woodland. Source: Communication to web site. 16 March 04

Tyneside, Gateshead. Origin: Wild boar farm escapees. Several animals sighted - November 2001. Rooting in woodland present and an animal was shot. Source: Communication to web site. View a Press report

Scotland, Galloway. Origin: Wild boar farm escapees. Several animals sighted - March 2002. Two animals were shot. Source: Communication to web site. View a Press report


Do you have any information on recent sightings in your area? - please let us know . A big thank you to those that have. Please note that confidentiality will be respected. If you ask us not to put information provided in good faith onto the site, we will respect that wish. Furthermore, no personal or confidential information will be passed to third parties (for example, journalists or TV media people). Also note, that to protect the animals from unnecessary disturbance, the exact locations of sightings are not given when the source of the information is 'communication to web site'.

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