[at-l] wild pig attack

[nealb@midlandstech.com (William Neal)]

The wild ones in the mountains are actually feral pigs or rather the
descendents of game pigs from Russia (?) that got away from a hunting
preserve.  And apparently they have crossbred with domestic pigs that got
loose.

A friend who is a hunter once was up there hunting deer or rabbit (I forget
what).  He got chased up a tree by a pack (or is it herd?) of pigs.  His gun
did not help all that much.  He was lucky.  One hunter he knew was gored
real bad by one of those pigs.

And we thought we only had to worry about bears.  Of course it its after a
few days of trail food, that boar might be in trouble.  Espedially if I've
been dreaming about bobby-q.

William the Turtle

-----Original Message-----
From: The Lurker [mailto:lurker@ev1.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:26 PM
To: AHuthmaker@aol.com; at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] wild pig attack



When I was a kid, _many_ years ago, I was told a story about a local farmer.
He came home from a night out and
either had a heart attack, or maybe was too drunk to cet out, but he fell in
the pig pen.  There was a sow with piglets in
the pen and she ate him.  Nothing left the next morning but some torn and
bloody clothes.  A few years ago I met his
grandson, and he confirmed the account.  Pigs are nasty creatures.

Lurker


8/21/02 2:32:35 PM, AHuthmaker@aol.com wrote:

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>In a message dated 8/20/2002 4:14:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>shane@theplacewithnoname.com writes:
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>> and the news just
>> contained an announcement that a local man, living in a rural area, was
>> attacked by a wild pig IN HIS HOME.  Seems the rather large animal got in
>> and bit the man several times.  So, I suppose we shall have to watch out
>> for
>> Pork Chop too...
>>
>Is it just me, or is this something that could only happen in Louisiana?!?
>:)
>Anna (LSU 1991- Geaux Tigers!!!!)
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