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Wild boar scatters French Christmas shoppers: police
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| 12/22/07
| AFP
Posted on 12/22/2007 3:19:28 PM PST by NormsRevenge
POITIERS, France (AFP) - It was no bull in a china shop, but a wild boar rampaged through a clothes shop in western France on Saturday before being felled by bullets, police said.
Christmas shoppers and employees were evacuated from the store and the 90-kilo (198-pound) boar began charging at police, before falling in a hail of bullets early in the afternoon.
Just how the animal entered the shop, located in a commercial area near the city of Poitiers, remains a mystery. But three boars were spotted during the day in the region bordering the countryside, a police statement said.
The other two apparently returned to their usual habitat.
Local forest service officials believe the boars are part of a larger group they are trying to relocate which have been spotted in the region, the statement said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: boar; france; freepun; french; pig; sanglier; scatters; shoppers
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To: NormsRevenge; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson; The Spirit Of Allegiance
It was no bull in a china shop, but a wild boar rampaged through a clothes shop in western France on Saturday before being felled by bullets, police said. What a crashing boar.
To: NormsRevenge
No doubt an advance party of reindeer in disguise ~ and the French shot ‘em.
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posted on
12/23/2007 8:45:50 AM PST
by
muawiyah
To: martin_fierro; NormsRevenge; Charles Henrickson; The Spirit Of Allegiance
Just how the animal entered the shop, located in a commercial area near the city of Poitiers, remains a mystery "The boar, affectionately known as Sidney..."
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posted on
12/23/2007 8:58:12 AM PST
by
mikrofon
(Look Who's Coming For Dinner)
To: PeteB570
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posted on
12/23/2007 9:01:03 AM PST
by
patton
(cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
To: NormsRevenge
The Boar’s Head in hand bear I,
Bedecked with sage and rosemary!
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posted on
12/23/2007 9:01:40 AM PST
by
Panzerlied
("We shall never surrender!")
To: martin_fierro; NormsRevenge; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson; monkapotamus; Rennes Templar; ...
a wild boar rampaged through a clothes shop in western France
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posted on
12/23/2007 3:32:35 PM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
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posted on
12/23/2007 3:55:48 PM PST
by
pookie18
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
He was just out ‘chopping for the the old sow, after she wined about him not bringing home the bacon in time for Christmas.
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posted on
12/23/2007 4:03:51 PM PST
by
anymouse
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
Remember how they hunted boars in the Asterix comics? Where's Obelix when you need him?
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posted on
12/23/2007 5:38:22 PM PST
by
Berosus
("The candidates that can't face Fox News can't face Al Qaeda."--Roger Ailes)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
I think someone can really ‘pig out’ on that boar. Especially if they eat like a hog. Though, watching them might be a bit boaring.
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posted on
12/23/2007 5:48:44 PM PST
by
punster
To: Panzerlied
And I pray you my masters merry be,
Quae estis in convivio!
Caput apri defero,
Reddens laudi Domino.
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posted on
12/23/2007 7:43:00 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
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posted on
12/23/2007 7:45:54 PM PST
by
wizr
("Right now, the burden is all on the American soldiers. Right now, Hope Rides Alone." Sgt. E Jeffer)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
To: ReignOfError
Wild boar sausage is outstanding. The chops need alot of time in the crock pot, however.
And remember, a Javelina is more like a rat than a TRUE wild boar.
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posted on
12/23/2007 10:32:49 PM PST
by
Clemenza
(I NO Heart Huckabee)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
Was it a member of the Le Boar party?
To: AnAmericanMother
One can still tell a joke here
as long as it’s not TOO French...or boaring!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everyone!
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posted on
12/24/2007 5:17:57 AM PST
by
Panzerlied
("We shall never surrender!")
To: Panzerlied
French? Oh dear!
Well, in the spirit of Christmas, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . . . to all French and Boars and all!
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posted on
12/24/2007 5:43:51 AM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: NormsRevenge; The Spirit Of Allegiance; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson; monkapotamus; ...
La belle france is overun ... again. This time it is not Panzer Divisions. It is feral pigs. There are real wild boar in France
sangliers, and they are great huunting and even better eating.
The problem is that domestic swine have crossed with them to give our faithful allies the cochangliers or the pig half-breed. Instead of the family planning of the true wild boar with a couple-few piglets, these suckers have 10-12 to a litter just like a domestic pig. They are overrunning many areas causing massive environmental damage and can wipe out a farmer's vegetable crop overnight..
They hunt them pretty heavily but just can't seem to keep the problem manageable. They are also pretty good eating and can get pretty large. So far the French government has not entered into surrender negotiations with them, but there are beaucoup des collaborateurs who think they are cute and leave food about for them!
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posted on
12/25/2007 8:32:07 PM PST
by
Kenny Bunk
(Round up the Dark Horses, boys. This herd of contenders ain't makin' it.)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance; Cincinna
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posted on
12/27/2007 5:06:09 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________Profile updated Sunday, December 23, 2007)
To: NormsRevenge
Ha ! I knew one day my hometown would make headlines at Freerepublic ! :D
The boar was scared by a hunting party which had been organized to bag a few of the boars that abound in the woods surrounding Poitiers. This rather small boar decided to run the other way, and probably thought it had found itself a nice little place to hide.
We get a lot of boar- and roe deer-related incidents in these parts. Even the large hunt aficionados have trouble keeping both populations in check.
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