Wild boar taking mud bath in area known as 'UK's wild boar capital'The video was taken in the Forest of DeanView 2 Images Wild boar taking a mud bath in the Forest of Dean (Image: SWNS)A wild boar has been captured enjoying a mud bath in what is known as the UK's capital for the species. ‌The footage was taken by wildlife photographer Zbigniew Waćkowski, 49, on a trail camera in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. ‌It depicts a feral pig taking a mud bath in an area where the population of the species has seen a significant increase. View 2 Images Wild boar taking a mud bath in the Forest of Dean (Image: SWNS)‌Gloucester-based Zbigniew shared his love for the Forest of Dean, saying: "I first visited the Forest of Dean four years ago and I completely fell in love with the place. Boars were hunted to extinction in the UK 700 years ago but re-established themselves in the Forest of Dean in the 1990s.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 17:32 UTC