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Wild Pigs Eating Their Way Through Front Yards in San Jose Neighborhood
NBC Bay Area ^ | Oct 2, 2016 | Marianne Favro and Stephen Ellison

Posted on 10/03/2016 3:57:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway

About 20 wild boars have destroyed more than half a dozen lawns, neighbors say

Front yards are being ripped up in a San Jose neighborhood, and while residents are well aware of who the culprits are, there's very little they can do.

The torn-up lawns are the work of wild pigs on a feeding frenzy, residents said. They strike in the middle of the night, digging up lawns in the Evergreen neighborhood of South San Jose.

"They came in and ... I saw a huge pack of them, and they were effectively ripping up the sod," resident Rod Murchison said.

Murchison and his neighbors said there are about 20 of the wild boars, and they have destroyed more than half a dozen lawns in the neighborhood over the past week.

Kevin McFatridge lives up the street from Murchison. His front lawn looks like a war zone. The pigs even took out his geranium plants.

"We can handle a little patch here or there, but our entire lawn is now gone, and that's very frustrating," McFatridge said.

Murchison believes the pigs came from the ranchland across the street from his home. He said he had a similar problem about 10 years ago but it stopped after neighbors got together to secure a fence. Murchison even put up a device that shines a red light, simulating a pig predator. He hopes it will be enough to keep the hungry grub hunters away.

Murchison's 10-year-old daughter Katie built two fairy houses in the front yard. She's so worried about the pigs, she put up a warning.

"I put up the sign so the fairies would know not to come at night because the pigs might come," Katie said.


TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: boars; sanjose; wildboars; wildpigs
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To: Mariner
Don't give them anymore stupid ideas.

When they're your neighbors, you have to use cognitive camoflauge.

Besides, that's nothing - they'll ask you what method was used to take the alcohol out of the wine, and whether the veggies were harvested with any metallic tools. This is California.

61 posted on 10/03/2016 6:00:24 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker

“Mexicans are a very handy people! The legally-here ones are as down to earth as anyone you’d want to know. Total can-do attitude about things. And they go to church on Sunday. “

Nice to hear.

By the way,I have never even KNOWN anyone who had a pig to smoke. Aaahh-—the diversity of the U.S.A. :-)

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62 posted on 10/03/2016 6:03:53 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears
I have never even KNOWN anyone who had a pig to smoke. Aaahh-—the diversity of the U.S.A. :-)

The first one I saw was in college, laying in a bathtub. Quite a shock - my friends thought it was fun not to tell me about it first. Looked like a dead body.

But after a night in a luau pit, it sure tasted fine!

63 posted on 10/03/2016 6:09:57 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker

“But after a night in a luau pit, it sure tasted fine! “


I’ll bet it did-—I did the luau tourist thing in Hawaii and do remember the pork.

As an aside-—when I first saw your post I thought YOU were laying in a bathtub-—then I read it again.:-)

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64 posted on 10/03/2016 6:24:39 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Artemis Webb; roadcat
You better be a good shot with that crossbow. If you’re not your family will have to cut open the hogs to find your remains. I’m not exaggerating.

Shot placement on hogs is different than deer. A shot behind the ear doesn't drop them. Mature boar have a thick layer of hardened gristle over their ribs between the skin and muscle. A heavy crossbow might penetrate it, but an ordinary compound hunting bow won't unless it draws 80 - 100 lbs.

65 posted on 10/03/2016 6:26:22 PM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Give Obama Power)
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To: Talisker

You nailed it. But you forgot the part about getting contributions for the eco-friendly hog resort and spa. These piggy paradises don’t run for free.

Las Carnitas Shelter for wayward hogs.


66 posted on 10/03/2016 6:36:47 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (We're the little people. Act accordingly.)
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To: MeganC

Solution?
Cable snare......


67 posted on 10/03/2016 6:47:29 PM PDT by 9422WMR (Look, we are led by a man that either is not tough, not smart, or hes got something else in mind!)
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To: Spirochete; Artemis Webb
A shot behind the ear doesn't drop them.

Oh well, back to the shotgun and slugs. Glad all I have to deal with is racoons, skunks and possums. Although I don't shoot them, I shoo them away with a stick, except for the skunks who I leave alone. I'm not about to mess with boars.

68 posted on 10/03/2016 7:11:41 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Mears
when I first saw your post I thought YOU were laying in a bathtub-—then I read it again.:-)

I made a vow long ago never to get into a bathtub naked with a dead hog.

So far, so good. :-)

69 posted on 10/03/2016 7:40:42 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: nickcarraway

“do you know the way to San Jose”


70 posted on 10/03/2016 7:48:30 PM PDT by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is is the Government Work-Camp)
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To: nickcarraway

Anybody there ever hear of a .22 and pork chops???


71 posted on 10/03/2016 8:04:30 PM PDT by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVERALL)
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To: LibWhacker

It’s so bad in GA the DNR is letting you hunt them at night, using lights(12 volt), and over bait.


72 posted on 10/04/2016 8:21:36 AM PDT by snuffy smiff (Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle...)
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