Boar And Wild Pigs In the News - May 2010

Boar Lassoed Inside House

Boar never stop surprising us. They outbreed rabbits, outsmart ranchers, trappers and hunters and thrive under the most unusual conditions in the wild and in urban areas.

Time line: Mid-May, Melbourne, Florida.

A 'boar' charged through an urban neighborhood with Melbourne's finest in hot pursuit. The wild pig finally ran into a house where it sought shelter. Brave policemen put their 'life on the line' by attempting to stun the boar with a Taser. It was in vain. Apparently the Taser darts failed to penetrate the thick coat of hair and the skin.

Never at a loss for a quick final solution the police resorted to a proven low-tech Wild West technique to solve the problem. They simply lassoed the wild pig. A fearless trapper finally wrapped a rope around the boar.

The remainder of the article exhorts the dangers posed by ferocious wild boar and the damage wild pigs can inflict on entire neighborhoods. (http://www.wftv.com/news/23507224/detail.html wftv.com)

Boar Bites Dog And Dog Owner

Halfway around the world a logger had to deal with a wilder wild boar. A true boar not of the house pet variety in the story above.

According to an article in the “Phnom Phen Post” published in early May 2010, a logger was at work cutting down trees in a forest when his dog stirred up a boar and started to fight with it. When the man came to the rescue of his pet, the boar, estimated to weigh around 120 pounds, attacked him instead and bit him severely on his legs and stomach.

The boar finally ran away and is still at large.

Boar attacks on people cutting wood in the forests of Cambodia are not uncommon, but this is the first known case of a wild boar biting one of the loggers. (http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010050538728/National-news/attack-by-wild-boar-puts-logger-in-hospital.html)

This fighting boar was actually a raging sow. Boar slash with their tusks but do not normally attack 'crocodile style'. Sows attack with their mouth wide open and bite repeatedly. Their bite pressure reaches several hundred pounds and can inflict serious damage. Beware the raging sow . . .

PJJ