As someone you know from previous postings, our neighbour's dog (henceforth called big boy) has adopted us and now lives with us.
Anyway, late last night, he went on the terrace outside our bedroom and started barking a lot. So went out to see. And there was a huge boar standing. By the oak tree, just at the base of the terrace. Big boy went down the stairs, ready for a stand-off with the beast. Boar just stood there, completely unfazed.
We called big boy back, as we didn't want him hurt. He came back but continue barking, ready to go down and confront the boar, if we allowed him to. In the meanwhile, girl dog stood safely on the terrace next to us, doing her best deepest growls. And puppy stuck his head out of the bedroom, saw/smelled the boar and retreated prudently to safety under the bed.
Heard lots of rustling, probably the boar's family crossing into the forest. Massive boar stood impassively, ignoring the dogs till the rustling stopped. Then he walked up and down a bit and then loped into the forest.
Big boy stood on guard outside the terrace the entire night, while we and the other two dogs slept in comfort indoors.
Ok, we were not really in any danger. The boar was hardly going to saunter up the terrace to our bedroom to stretch out on the bed. But still, big boy risked his life to protect us and I am very touched. It must have been scary facing a massive boar. And while big boy likes to posture with some male dogs, he is very scared of cats and other unknown creatures. So I am doubly touched as he is a softy lab/golden mix, not a typical guard dog type.
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Flatbread · 11/07/2012 16:30
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