Gulli was saved by a local Dutch lady when he was a few days old, found in her woods. He needed constant feeds two hourly through the night but he survived and because of his gently handling and treatment he became a very docile animal. The lady felt he was lonely so bought a black Gascon lady pig, Freya to keep him company. You may all remember this story, then Gulli and Freya had 5 stripey and 5 black piglets. Those are now long gone and another set of piglets was born.
In the last few months Gulli's tusks had grown quite large and he appeared slightly more aggressive. Because he was now huge, there was some fear that if he escaped someone could get hurt.. A tough decision was made and Gulli was shot last week. He gave a lot of pleasure, photo opportunities and in his short but happy life of two years he had time that he never would have had.
Sad though the lady is, she knows safety had to be the top priority.
