Here’s a quickie from the current news. This is out of Germany.
A wounded wild boar has reportedly killed a German hunter for the first time in modern memory near Postdam.
Apparently the hunter had wounded the boar with a bad shot, and it went to bay in a cornfield. When his buddy went in after it, the boar charged and sliced the man’s leg open. Undeterred, the 72 year-old hunter who’d first shot the animal went after it himself. The boar attacked him next, cutting through an artery.
Whopper Chopper!
Editorial comment – Wild boar can be dangerous, and while I’ve often pooh-poohed the suggestion that they should be treated as “dangerous game”, it’s certainly wise to be cautious and respectful. I’ve seen, first hand, the damage they can do to a dog, and I’ve seen the scars on a couple of friends from their close experiences. Those tusks are scary-sharp, and the deadly potential is definitely there.
Be careful, and be smart.
Can you say: “Hawkeye Alaskan”
Having said that though, I’m truly sorry for the family, but had it happened to me, I would say it is better to die under the tusks of a wild boar, than in bed.
Key thing to keep in mind, is that first aid should have been better rendered. It really is hard to bleed to death, even from an arterial, if proper methods are employed. For those that aren’t prepared to render first aid, the Red Cross and other organizations give classes on it.
In this gentleman’s case he probably had the popliteal artery
severed. Yeah, that’s a bad one and it is in a bad place, but heavy direct pressure, by one guy, and a fireman’s carry by others to a vehicle, might have saved him.
Of course I’m armchair quarterbacking, for all I know they did all the right things, and the poor fellow still met St Hubert.
The point is we all need to be well prepared and ready to render aid to ourselves, and others when the need arises!
Last, Let’s all raise a glass tonight and toast a true hunter, who went in to finish the job he started!
Regards,
Albert A Rasch