Is this a hogitat?

[dampflippers]

Originally Posted by eeyore

slightly off topic i found a hog today pootling along the middle of the road - i stopped and moved it to the verge , but looking back in my mirror i saw it come off the verge and start walking down the middle of the road again so i stopped and moved it a second time , this time taking it into an adjoining feild , from where it made its way back to the middle of the road and started walking along again

very odd behaviour - may be it has a deathwish ?

I was late for a meeting by this point so i moved it onto the vege one last time then left it to its own devices

Any hog out in daylight is likely to have problems of some sort- thirst, hunger, injury, illness, worms, hypothermia. If you see one again, capture it, put it in a box with towels and wrapped up hot water bottle, and get in touch with a carer for advice. Wear gardening gloves.
If I have misunderstood and it was at night- it was either perverse or stupid!

[Billabong Karen]

Originally Posted by dampflippers

Put a bucket or a plant pot on its side near the pile filled with hay or dry dead grass or leaves.
You'll be able to see if any has been dragged into the nest if it is one.
I hope so!

Please DO put water dishes out too. Much safer than the pond even if easy sides. You can check whether anything has been drinking the water, and you may notice scratch marks where a hog has used it.

That's good advice too. Havent been able to do anything over the last couple of days but will follow up at the weekend and let you all know of the results.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by dampflippers

Any hog out in daylight is likely to have problems of some sort- thirst, hunger, injury, illness, worms, hypothermia. If you see one again, capture it, put it in a box with towels and wrapped up hot water bottle, and get in touch with a carer for advice. Wear gardening gloves.
If I have misunderstood and it was at night- it was either perverse or stupid!

it was about dusk - so i figured it was just coming out for the evening - maybe it had perfected a tyre piercing spine and was on a road test

[CharlieCreek]

Well I don't think you could have done any more than that eeyore. They can be stubborn minded little things and they do seem to have set routes so maybe this road is a linear structure that this hog uses as part of its rounds.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by CharlieCreek

Well I don't think you could have done any more than that eeyore. They can be stubborn minded little things and they do seem to have set routes so maybe this road is a linear structure that this hog uses as part of its rounds.

maybe its worked out that by walking right in the middle its safe because the road is single track and its not physically possible to get your wheels on the crown - lets hope there are no three wheelers, motorbikes or low clearance sports cars in the village