I'm interested if any of you service men have had any "close encounters" with dangerous wildlife whilst on Ex or Ops. Whilst we have a vast number of the worlds top 20 poisonous snakes and wild boars, that might take a lump out of you, the only things that we have with a passionate desire to eat you are crocs and sharks. As a result it is only when we are near their habitat that we are given live rnds and post sentries whilst on Ex.
I had a discussion a while ago with an Canadian ex Para about encountering hazardous fauna whilst on Ex and he relayed a story of a Bull Moose setting off trip flares and early warning after it had wandered into the perimeter of his Recon Patrol Leaders CSE. He made comment that the moose was a rather amusing sight with a couple of Hoochies hanging from its antlers. He also stated he brassed up a couple of boars that where going to compromise his OP in Bosnia.
Have any of you had to face down anything with only your service rifle and blanks?? :shock:
I had a discussion a while ago with an Canadian ex Para about encountering hazardous fauna whilst on Ex and he relayed a story of a Bull Moose setting off trip flares and early warning after it had wandered into the perimeter of his Recon Patrol Leaders CSE. He made comment that the moose was a rather amusing sight with a couple of Hoochies hanging from its antlers. He also stated he brassed up a couple of boars that where going to compromise his OP in Bosnia.
Have any of you had to face down anything with only your service rifle and blanks?? :shock: