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Pigs Bring Traffic To A Standstill
April 7, 2011
Pigs along the roadside in rural North Escambia might not be that big of a deal. But in Walton County, pigs literally brought traffic to a standstill and created quite the spectacle on Highway 98 between Destin and Panama City.
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area adjacent to Highway 98 after receiving reports of several stopped motorists.
“Upon arrival, deputies discovered the motorists had inadvertently stopped traffic to take photographs of two large pigs and their 14 babies,” said Mike Morrison, public information officer for the Walton Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies remained at the scene to minimize the possibility of traffic accidents until the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission arrived.
“No injuries have been reported by motorists or animals,” Morrison said.
Pictured: Pigs alongside Highway 98 in Walton County brought traffic to a standstill Wednesday afternoons. Photos courtesy Walton County Sheriff’s Office for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Pigs Bring Traffic To A Standstill”
@alfred
I don’t understand? Why can’t you shoot them and eat them? It makes no
sense, I certainly would think it would be greatly apreciated
if it is a nuisance. If I see one in my yard, it’s GONE.
“No sir Mr. Officer I don’t know where it went”.
“What, you want to check my freezer”.
“Well do you have a warrent?”. lol
Feral, non-native.
Yet you will go to jail if you shoot one to eat.
Game and Fish officials will tell you If you drop two pairs of pigs off in an area in two years time that number will be 16,000 Yes. thay are getting to be a big problem.
I can believe that. I didn’t know that 2 pigs could have 14 babies all at once.
It will certainly get out of control fast. They have been in florida for a while
tho as I heard 10 years back from a woman in central florida that her
neighbor fed them peanuts which called them to his property (and hers).
He would then shoot and eat them. He missed a lot who ran and that
was her complaint after he called them to their property. lol
I had no clue about ferral pigs and had never heard of them.
These aren’t cute lil’ piggies or just someone’s livestock loose from a pen. These are feral pigs that have become a major problem in parts of Texas, Arkansas, Tennesee and Georgia. They become increasingly aggressive with each successive generation, destroy property and have been known to attack unsuspecting picknikers, campers, farmers and home owners. Looks like the infestation is getting close to home. I know that this is just the beginning of an out of control infestation. We will be seeing and hearing about this again.