The damage the animals do to parts of the Highlands is causing concern for some locals.
Feral pigs are out of control in the Highlands' Great Glen, according to some local residents.There are calls for a reduction in numbers of the pigs, which include escapees and others that have been illegally released to roam free.
Between Inverness and Fort William, the Great Glen is an area of lochs, hills, moor and forests as well as croft and farm land. Ms Mclennan said: "We were coming across carcasses, some with the whole fleece rolled back and the carcass stripped to the bones and the back broken.""We are putting in thousands of pounds a year just reseeding pasture and keeping our animals safe," said Ms Mclennan.Ms Mclennan had her own close encounter while out one night checking on her horses - catching sight of a pig in the beam of her spotlight.
Mr Mould said it was interesting to have such large animals in the area, but added: "They are feral and not meant to be here."Even if they were wild boar you would still have controls like you would with any reintroduced animal."Toryn Whitehead, a social scientist and PhD researcher at King’s College London, has spent time in the area studying people's relationships with the animals.
A spokeswoman said: "Feral pigs breed prolifically and, if uncontrolled, their rooting behaviour can cause damage to the environment and to property.
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