That was a nice encounter on my back from DM/NS-107 Maybe a snack was promised.
When I got into the car and suddenly disappeared, the wild boar was visibly sad and trotted away peacefully.
It might have been fed by people before, grrrrh😖
73 Chris
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Nice to have a variety of SOTA Buddy’s some times.
Least he was happy to see you sometimes those guys get a bit aggressive.
Regards Chris.
vk5cz…
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Hey, that’s three months of bacon you let wander off. 
73
Ron
VK3AFW
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Who would expect boars in Saupark (Sow Park)?
Did you spot any wolf, too? Seems, this scene is close to Wolfsbuchen (Wolves’ Beeches).
Ahoi
Pom
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He definitely reminds me of a couple of SOTA activators I’ve met 
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My brother-in-law hunts these. There’s nothing to beat Wild Boar sausage along some fresh bread and Truffle butter. And, of course, a glass of a nice red to wash it down.
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With a few treats…
That would have been the chance for the beginning of a wonderful friendship
… and it would have kept unwelcome visitors away from you during the activation.
73 Armin
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Hi Chris ,
nice video from inside the car, I think.
Unknown sounds in the wood make me always coutsious.
I beware of animals, that don´t flee.
The badger seen on my picture, was also suspect for me
when I went down from Poludnig, OE/KT-095.
Have never seen such an animal in daylight.
For years, I recognize more and more birds with their songs.
Thanks to the app "Birdnet "
vy 73 de Karl, OE5JKL
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Hi Karl,
nice to hear from you. That’s a sweet guy.
I also use the Birdnet app regularly and am always happy about every bird that I can observe and sometimes photograph.
See you next qso, maybe S2S.
73 Chris
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Oink! 
@DL1CR this little guy sat with me while I activated 80m SSB on top of Wales/Englands highest SOTA summit, Snowdon GW/NW-001 on a night activation 
I bet he’s climbed Snowdon more times than any person 
73, GW4BML. Ben
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Hi Ben,
what a nice guy. Sota also seems to be popular in the animal kingdom.
73 Chris
On our way to the Ecksberg summit, we realized that someone had beaten us to it. A boar with her kids. Uwe DK8OA and I were courteous and didn’t get too close when taking photos and looked for a place on the edge of the activation zone.
73 Chris
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I encountered a wild boar at the foot of Tsukubasan (or Mt. Tsukuba, JA/IB-003) in February this year. It was browsing in a bush. Local people are suffering from agricultural damage caused by wild boars.
JH3GBD Shin
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You guys meet nice cuddly new friends. I met (ie nearly stepped on) this guy on Knob Mtn in Virginia:
That is a timber rattlesnake, thicker than my forearm. He did me the courtesy of rattling at me instead of biting.
Chris
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Hi Chris
During Gruzia/Georgia trip we met also one friend.
He was very friendly. At that time a was testing back pack for one Slovak outdoor shop.
73 Michal
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Hope you sold them the photo for a good price.
Michal, unbelievable. I would give a lot for such an encounter. What a sweet guy. But I would definitely have respect.
Sota makes you happy!
Best regards, Chris
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