I was sadden when I heard that "Priscilla" had died. I knew Priscilla
the friendliest wild boar on Ubin long before Chek Jawa became famous.
To some people Priscilla was much an attraction as Chek Jawa.
Grant W. Pereira
Characteristically bubbly when asked about Priscilla's early
'childhood', Mr Yeo offered his first impression of Priscilla like
any proud father. 'She was only 7 kilo!' he said when I first interviewed
him in 2003. 'She like to eat coconuts and, very cute and clever...
she could open durians with her jaws and she could swim.' he added
proudly.
Mr Yeo to Joseph Lai from Joseph Lai's Priscilla
in Mr Yeo's heart on Joseph Lai's www.eart-h.com
This
true resident of Chek Jawa was an old friend, turning up at every
trip, venturing out even as far as the sandbanks to nuzzle out edible
creatures in the sand. When she was missing, we'd ask each other,
"Have you seen Priscilla today?"
Siva on Priscilla
of Chek Jawa is no more on his habitatnews |
