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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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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:21:13 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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