Charles on horns of dilemma as he gets up close to rare breed of cattle
THE PRINCE of Wales eyed up some prize rare cattle during a visit to Wales but said the horns might make him think twice about taking charge of one.
Charles was at the National Trust’s Dinefwr Park in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, to learn about efforts to save White Park Cattle from extinction. He was introduced to a calf that had been bottle reared after problems with its mother.
Charles made a personal donation to a charity’s campaign to raise £36,000 to buy a new bull to ensure the survival of the breed which, with only 750 breeding females left in the world, is rarer than the giant panda.
Charles listened intently to stockman Wyn Davies and his apprentice Rhodri Thomas about the history of the herd and efforts to ensure the historic bloodline continues. A member of the public asked Charles, who owns rare breeds himself, whether he would like one of the cattle. Charles responded: “I might but they have very long horns so you have to be careful.”
The prince has been president of the National Trust since 2003 and patron of The Rare Breeds Survival Trust for more than 40 years.