Bear Grylls says he would eat his dogs to survive

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

Bear Grylls has said he would eat his own dogs if necessary to survive.

Bear Grylls has said in an interview with The Times that he would eat his dogs if necessary to survive. The adventurer and Wiltshire resident was asked whether he could ever eat a dog to survive, to which he replied: 'Yeah, for sure.'

When pressed on whether that would include his own pets, Grylls said: 'Well, I'm not going to leap and say no.' He added: 'If my child were dying and it was [the dogs] or my child – whisper it in low, low volume – it would probably be the dogs who are the first to go.'

Grylls owns a mother and daughter shih tzu pair named Sybil and Martha, which he described in the interview as 'hilarious, sweet, real characters and very loyal and lovely in nature'. He said the dogs 'basically rule most of our family's lives' and are referred to as the 'rulers of his household'.

The adventurer is reported to have properties in Battersea, Switzerland, and on Saint Tudwal's Island West, off the coast of north Wales, where he lives with his family and pets. As recently as 2022, Grylls was spotted at The Burj in Wanborough and has previously been involved in community activities in the area, including helping with a vaccination programme at STEAM and taking part in a game at Swindon Tennis Centre.

How it is being reported

• Bear Grylls reveals he 'would eat his dogs' if necessaryA renowned adventurer and recent Wiltshire resident has said that he would eat hisGazette & Herald · 24 Oct, 05:00
• Bear Grylls reveals he 'would eat his dogs' if necessaryA renowned adventurer and recent Wiltshire resident has said that he would eat hisSwindon Advertiser · 24 Oct, 05:00
• Bear Grylls reveals he 'would eat his dogs' if necessaryA renowned adventurer and recent Wiltshire resident has said that he would eat hisWiltshire Times · 24 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Bear Grylls · Sybil · Martha · Wiltshire · Battersea · Switzerland · Saint Tudwal's Island West

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