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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Expert warns of 'pig bomb' after woman is mauled to death by hogs

2019-12-04

[OUTLINE] A research scientist believes the US is in the middle of a 'Pig Bomb' - where feral hogs are increasing in huge numbers.

Dr. Jack Mayer, a zoologist whose been researching wild pigs for 40 years, has warned that the population could keep growing unless there is a swine flu epidemic.

His comments come just a week after a caregiver was mauled to death by wild hogs in Texas.

Christine Rollins, 59, was attacked and killed outside the home of the elderly couple she was looking after in what the local sheriff described as 'one of the worst things he has seen'.

It's unclear what provoked the attack by multiple animals, by Mayer claims that deadly wild hog attacks are more common than shark confrontations.

They are responsible for six a year on average, 'but you never read about them' he said.

'It's a crazy situation with everything that's happened in what I call the Pig Bomb, which has went kaboom! in North America,' Jack Mayer told The Daily Beast about the wild population of six million and two million in Texas alone.

Caregiver Christine Rollins, 59, was attacked and killed by feral hogs last month. Now a research scientist has claimed a 'Pig Bomb' has blown up in the US

The attack took place outside a home in Texas where two million of the six million wild hog population lives.

'There's not another animal that can put little feet on the ground quicker than a wild pig.'

Throughout the 20th Century there were about two million wild pigs across 20 states but the tripled figure accounts for 48 states.

Mayer blamed global warming for increasing the survival rate of newborn piglets and producing more acorns, bulbs, roots and tubers for them to eat.

They can start reproducing at three months old and do so twice a year.

Various sized bites on Rollins suggested she was killed by a sow and her young. They can birth as many as 20 little ones which can weigh up to 50 pounds.

Posted by:Fred

#12 Not just a farmer's problem, heard a story about a pack so bold they would come to the cake truck drop after the truck leaves and eat the cow food.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-12-04 15:16

#11 Associate was fortunate to have his sidearm ready when approaching a hit.

Like Robert Ruark said, its the dead ones which will kill ya.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-12-04 15:14

#10 How do they taste on the spit?

Posted by: Lex 2019-12-04 15:10

#9 I'm sorry, but the idea of facing a bunch of feral hogs with just a spear seems really stupid. You need something with a large caliber and a large magazine. And several extra magazines.

Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-12-04 15:03

#8 Those against guns will be limited to spears.

Cold Steel Boar Spear

Posted by: Skidmark 2019-12-04 14:31

#7 I'd forgotten about Mr. Seimel, SteveS. Thank you.

Hard-core.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-12-04 13:38

#6 Those against guns will be limited to spears.

Paging Sasha Seimel to the white courtesy phone

Posted by: SteveS 2019-12-04 09:54

#5 I'd say send every elected state representative and senator out with a requirement of at least 10 or they can not run for office again. Those against guns will be limited to spears. One or the other herd will be reduced.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-12-04 08:24

#4 "It became legal in Texas to hunt the animals without a license on Sept. 1"

Breeding season year round.
3 litters of up to 12, in a year.
Females become fertile after 8 months.

Posted by: Skidmark 2019-12-04 05:10

#3 the population could keep growing unless there is a swine flu epidemic

Betcha men with guns could give a good imitation of an epidemic.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-12-04 03:09

I continue to do my part at 'The Oink Joint' Zebulon, GA.

Posted by: Besoeker 2019-12-04 03:07

#1 Dr. Jack Mayer, a zoologist whose been researching wild pigs for 40 years, has warned that the population could keep growing unless there is a swine flu epidemic.

The sort of expert you can really do without.

Why not export the pork, eat more ribs this winter, lower prices and send to China ?

Posted by: Dron66046 2019-12-04 02:57

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