Wild boar, which disappeared from Britain in the 17th century, can indeed be a menace. A British friend of a friend of mine struck one in his car late at night. Both his legs were broken. He later received a letter from the mayor of the commune offering commiserations for his injuries and telling him that the boar, when split between the locals, had been extremely tasty.Heh..!
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Vive La France!
The French know how to turn a disaster into an opportunity, don't they?
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If you accidentally kill a wild boar on the roads, French law allows you to keep the carcass.
We have them here - not hit one yet...
It is long established traditional/practice (i.e. I assume it isn't law) in the UK that the driver responsible for the roadkill is not allowed to claim it but must leave it for others.
Yup, that's right - in the UK, you can't 'profit' from running something over, unlike in France.
So you get a friend to follow behind in another car! :)
Wild boar squelchant is a culinary bonus in France. Normal cuisine is confined to gastropodic and invertebrate roadkill, supplemented by main course delicacies such as dog pâté. BTW, French hosts may take ready offence to any stated preference for the Korean recipe.
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