Caretaker found dead was attacked, killed by wild hogs in Anahuac

[Coiled]

The autopsy results showed the cause of death as 'exsanguination due to feral hog assault.'

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/n...huac/502-5b79ae7b-0841-40a6-8fd7-0795303b4b27

A pretty horrible way to go I'd imagine.

 

[Dad_Roman]

Their tusks are somewhat akin to razor blades.

 

[JCC]

Horrible indeed.

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[motorcarman]

I carry a firearm even to go to my mailbox some 600 feet down my driveway. People drop dogs off to fend for themselves as well as feral hogs.

Never know what to expect.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I carry a gun even to go some 40ft down my driveway...

 

[busykngt]

Wow(!). Always knew they could be dangerous (especially if just wounded) but never heard they have “pack attack” traits. Seems like I recall the Texas legislature was (or has) removed any hunter licensing requirements for feral hogs. IOW, to shoot/kill feral hogs would be perpetually ‘open season’. Anybody know the latest hunting regs regarding feral hogs? (I assume no duty or mandate to process the meat?)

 

[toddnjoyce]

IOW, to shoot/kill feral hogs would be perpetually ‘open season’.

It has been for as long as I can remember; feral hogs are not a protected species.

Anybody know the latest hunting regs regarding feral hogs? (I assume no duty or mandate to process the meat?)

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/

 

[busykngt]

Thanks toddnjoyce, interesting article/link about them. Thanks for posting it. (I note, it says a hunting license is still required for them).

 

[dee]

Thanks toddnjoyce, interesting article/link about them. Thanks for posting it. (I note, it says a hunting license is still required for them).

The requirement to have a valid hunting license to shoot pigs was removed this year.

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[toddnjoyce]

The requirement to have a valid hunting license to shoot pigs was removed this year.

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True, kind of. Only applies to private property and the hunter must have landowner consent.

Reckon that’s to still leave a tool in the toolbox for poaching.


https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20190829a

 

[Coiled]

Wow(!). Always knew they could be dangerous (especially if just wounded) but never heard they have “pack attack” traits.

Two separate reports yesterday, one said it was the 4th and the other the 6th recorded case in U.S. history. Regardless, it is extremely rare.

 

[motorcarman]

I remember reading about a 70 something year old man in Iowa (or something like that) that fell in some hog pens while feeding them and they found his bones later.
Might have been in the 70s or 80s.

more recent

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/02/oregon-farmer-eaten-by-pigs/

Omnivores!

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I remember reading about a 70 something year old man in Iowa (or something like that) that fell in some hog pens while feeding them and they found his bones later.
Might have been in the 70s or 80s.

more recent

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/02/oregon-farmer-eaten-by-pigs/

Omnivores!

Movies make hogs out as the best way to get rid of a body.

Interesting, from the article...

"hogs “are more omnivorous than other farm animals, [such as] cows.”

Makes it sound as though cows are sometimes carnivorous.

 

[dee]

Movies make hogs out as the best way to get rid of a body.

Interesting, from the article...

"hogs “are more omnivorous than other farm animals, [such as] cows.”

Makes it sound as though cows are sometimes carnivorous.

Used to feed pigs the rabbits we would shot that had worms and pigs would swallow/chew them whole. Was kinda eary to hear them crushing bones.

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[vmax]

Interesting advice

"The sheriff says wild hogs are dangerous, travel in packs, but they're rampant in Texas. If folks do encounter one, it's best to stay away, and call Texas Parks & Wildlife officials"

Let's light up the switchboards and see what they tell us...lol

 

[oldag]

A pack of javelina (yes, not feral hogs) nearly killed a man south of San Antonio some years ago. Nearly bled to death as they sliced up his legs really bad. Was next to his pickup (parked just outside his house) and managed to get to it somehow. Not sure if he regained use of his legs.

 

[busykngt]

The requirement to have a valid hunting license to shoot pigs was removed this year.

Yeah, that must’ve been the news reporting I was trying to recall! I just remember there was something in the news about a change to the law. Thanks, dee! .

[On big ‘old non-eatable hogs, I presume it’s ok to leave the remains “to nature” to dispose of, correct? (Coyote, bobcats,...whatever) - for instance, if it’s on your own back acreage and that’s what you wanted to do]

 

[gshayd]

The other feral hogs would probably clean up the remains of their fellow feral pig.

 

[dee]

Yeah, that must’ve been the news reporting I was trying to recall! I just remember there was something in the news about a change to the law. Thanks, dee! .

[On big ‘old non-eatable hogs, I presume it’s ok to leave the remains “to nature” to dispose of, correct? (Coyote, bobcats,...whatever) - for instance, if it’s on your own back acreage and that’s what you wanted to do]

We hardly ever keep or clean them. Typically we drag them to an out of the way area and shoot coyotes off them. I know other pigs will eat them but I've never personally seen it only evidence of such. Only things I've seen eat a deceased pig is coyotes, badgers, opossum, vultures and bald eagles.

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[TreyG-20]

The other feral hogs would probably clean up the remains of their fellow feral pig.

They absolutely do. I shot a hog once and left it in the field. The next morning I killed 2 more that were feasting on the first. Came back a week later and all 3 of them were gone without a trace.