The chicken run was rapidly built following the attacks - it's 1.6m high, the netting is buried for 30cm to prevent digging and electric fence wires prevent climbing. So the chickens are hopefully safe.
A hunter in the Estours valley (about 4 miles from here) was attacked last weekend by a bear. He was at his post waiting for wild boar when he saw 2 baby bears. The next thing he knew he had been charged from behind by the mother. They both tumbled 30m down the hill then the bear ripped the calf off his leg and severed the artery in his other before he was able to shoot it with his rifle (which miraculously he had held on to). Through a walkie talkie he was able to summon help. A nearby hunter who was a trained paramedic managed to tourniquet his leg to prevent him bleeding to death and summon a helicopter rescue. He is now off the critical list and the hospital has saved his leg. He was 70 years old, so the outlook for a quick recovery is not great.
Friday I left for my first visit to the UK to see family for over 2 years. Great to see my mum and dad and their respective partners, my brother, sister and Jasper. Just in time too as the omicron variant has now tightened controls on visiting the UK once more. While I was away it snowed and rain and snow are continuing all week - a healthy metre of snow at 2100m and this weekend our local resort Guzet will open, so I may get on the skis!
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