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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:41:31 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:
I'd estimate about 30 inches high at the shoulder so definitely not babies. No tusks fortunately but that could be a function of gender, not sure though. Any wild boar experts out there? Not an expert, but the tusks are actually the continuous growing canine teeth, so both males and females will have them. However, on males, they tend to be longer so as to be more visible. Not that I'd be able to tell the difference, but those may not be wild boar at all. They could be feral pigs. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/...tebook/pig.htm |
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![]() "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:21:13 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Wayne.B" wrote in message . .. Well, not quite. One of the things we really like about cruising is going out exploring in the dinghy. This afternoon we found a nice beach on an island north of Green Turtle Cay that appeared to be deserted. Less than two minutes after landing however, a couple of local inhabitants came out to greet us. After polite apologies were offered, we were allowed to leave quickly and quietly: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23519672 They look like babies... were the adults around? I'd estimate about 30 inches high at the shoulder so definitely not babies. No tusks fortunately but that could be a function of gender, not sure though. Any wild boar experts out there? Not an expert, but I grew up in the Arizona mountains where peccary javelina hogs would top out at around 40 lbs and could be mean as hell. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
Well, not quite. One of the things we really like about cruising is going out exploring in the dinghy. This afternoon we found a nice beach on an island north of Green Turtle Cay that appeared to be deserted. Less than two minutes after landing however, a couple of local inhabitants came out to greet us. After polite apologies were offered, we were allowed to leave quickly and quietly: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23519672 Tssk... Running away from your breakfast?? Thin slices fried with eggs, yummy!! |
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On Jun 16, 6:44*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
Well, not quite. One of the things we really like about cruising is going out exploring in the dinghy. * This afternoon we found a nice beach on an island north of Green Turtle Cay that appeared to be deserted. *Less than two minutes after landing however, a couple of local inhabitants came out to greet us. *After polite apologies were offered, we were allowed to leave quickly and quietly: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23519672 Were they being aggressive? I've heard that they can be, especially the males. I know of one hunter that was chased up a tree by a wild boar *with* tusks! |
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:21:02 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote: Were they being aggressive? I've heard that they can be, especially the males. I know of one hunter that was chased up a tree by a wild boar *with* tusks! No overt agression, seemed like mostly curiousity and perhaps hope for a handout. We have wild boars with tusks on a barrier island in south Florida. They are very dangerous looking and I would not stay around them long enough to take a picture. |
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Actually they are not boars but relatives of the hippopotamus family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peccary They are a danger to dogs. |
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![]() "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... Well, not quite. One of the things we really like about cruising is going out exploring in the dinghy. This afternoon we found a nice beach on an island north of Green Turtle Cay that appeared to be deserted. Less than two minutes after landing however, a couple of local inhabitants came out to greet us. After polite apologies were offered, we were allowed to leave quickly and quietly: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23519672 Time to fire up the ol' BBQ pit. Nice and tender young uns! Norman |
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![]() "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... Well, not quite. One of the things we really like about cruising is going out exploring in the dinghy. This afternoon we found a nice beach on an island north of Green Turtle Cay that appeared to be deserted. Less than two minutes after landing however, a couple of local inhabitants came out to greet us. After polite apologies were offered, we were allowed to leave quickly and quietly: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23519672 I saw a program called "Pig Bomb" last evening on the telly. It seems that introduced domesticated pigs became feral, and then have interbred with introduced Eurasian strains producing hogs up to 1200#. My BIL lives in Montgomery Texas, and pig control/eradication is about all them tough Texas boys can handle, and they've been through the mill with breaking wild horses and Brahma bulls. It's spread from 19 to 40 states, and coming to a doorstep near you. Attacks within households and on personal property are common place. I would expect it will get much worse before better. Steve |
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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:50 -0600, SteveB wrote:
I saw a program called "Pig Bomb" last evening on the telly. It seems that introduced domesticated pigs became feral, and then have interbred with introduced Eurasian strains producing hogs up to 1200#. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogzilla |
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![]() "thunder" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:50 -0600, SteveB wrote: I saw a program called "Pig Bomb" last evening on the telly. It seems that introduced domesticated pigs became feral, and then have interbred with introduced Eurasian strains producing hogs up to 1200#. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogzilla Hogzilla was mentioned. Hog Kong was another. Steve |
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