Wild and ferocious (6)

I believe the answer is:

savage

(Other definitions for savage that I've seen before include "Uncivilized" , "Fierce, uncontrolled" , "Wild, untamed" , "Fierce and untamed" , "Untamed or undomesticated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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