EASY TIGER… ENCLOSURE PROJECT FOR CHARLIE

Charlie Wright of Market Rasen firm Front Row Fencing is well used to taking up challenges that take him out of the comfort zone but even he was a bit surprised by his latest ‘brief’.

He took up the story: “I have done a number of fencing projects at the park with this latest job involving the rejigging of the tiger enclosure to accommodate the arrival of a white tiger called Aleks.

“Rescued recently from the Ukraine warzone, Aleks is being integrated into the existing enclosure so an adjusted set up was required. It took around two weeks in total with Tornado wire used, and poles from Calders and Grandidge” added Charlie.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is a sanctuary and visitor attraction in Friskney, near Boston. Set across 25 acres, it is well known for its large collection of re-homed parrots and impressive big cats, including tigers and one of the UK’s few black leopards.

The fencing had to reach a height of 4 metres in places so we required the temporary use of a cherry picker and the incorporation of some scaffold poles to act as braces.

There were 4 of us working on the site at times and the whole job went like clockwork.

Everyone was happy with the finished project and the park has even posted video and images of the new enclosure on social media.

I’ve worked on the lion and puma enclosures there in recent years but this work had a real story behind it. We all hope Aleks enjoys his new home!” added Charlie who founded the business back in 2006.

We’ve had a busy year with plenty of jobs in the pipeline. That’s a good place to be and gives you a bit of peace of mind.

Should we get any more interesting projects aimed at keeping wild animals safe and secure then rest assured, we’ll be right on it!” concluded Charlie.

It’s named after the position he played on the rugby pitch for many years with Market Rasen & Louth RFC.

Loose head props are not to be messed with, even for a big cat with a big appetite for red meat!

www.frontrowfencing.co.uk

www.lincswildlife.com