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They're just pigs

Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
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For Immediate Release:
April 6, 2011

Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) deputies today responded to a stretch of land adjacent to U.S. Highway 98 near Watersound after receiving reports of several stopped motorists at that location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the motorists had inadvertently stopped traffic to take photographs of two large pigs and their 14 babies.

WCSO deputies remained at the scene to minimize the possibility of traffic injuries until the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived.

No injuries have been reported by motorists or animals.

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MrMentalFitness avatar
MrMentalFitnessBeach Fanatic
#27
Why's everybody so mean to the pigs with all the killing and slaughter and destroying them talk - it's BABIES for crying out loud! Ugly babies, sure, but I was an ugly baby once!
beachmouse avatar
beachmouseBeach Fanatic
#28
They're a hugely destructive non-native species that destroys native species both directly and indirectly. They simply don't belong here.
Arkiehawg avatar
ArkiehawgBeach Fanatic
#29
:sarc:
Why's everybody so mean to the pigs with all the killing and slaughter and destroying them talk - it's BABIES for crying out loud! Ugly babies, sure, but I was an ugly baby once!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and IMO, Hogs smell good!

I love the rhetoric about killing them because they could destroy turtle nest. With that kind of mind set perhaps we should consider the same action with turdist. THEY create more damage to the nest and beaches by far....

Of course no one would even consider that since they bring in big revenue to the pockets of the locals... I guess that makes it ok:sarc:
NotDeadYet avatar
NotDeadYetBeach Fanatic
#31
Turtle nests do occasionally get dug into by coyotes, dogs, foxes and raccoons, but I have never heard of pigs on the beach, and never seen any pig tracks there either. I googled a little bit and could not find any reports of pig predation to turtle nests.
ShallowsNole avatar
ShallowsNoleBeach Fanatic
#33
Wild pigs have been here for years. Many stories of old Grayton Beach mention them. But, I've been here for years too, and I never saw one until last year.

What's up with not eating catfish from the bay? We enjoy sailcat...and mullet...and shrimp...and crabs...:wub:
MrMentalFitness avatar
MrMentalFitnessBeach Fanatic
#34
I can't help but feel sorry for 'em when I read people wanting to put the ole kibosh on 'em just cuz they're ugly. Didn't you people ever watch The Lion King!?! Remember PUMBA!?! How're you gonna go and kill PUMBA!?!



This Photo Copyright 2011 Save The Hawgs Of SoWal Society - Keep Your Grubby Mitts Off Our Hawgs​

If being ugly means getting hunted down and wiped out, then half the women I ever dated are in trouble.

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Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
#35
We have seen evidence of the wild pigs on the beach at St. Vincent's Island and Indian Pass. They tear up the beach like they do the dirt- huge areas of the beach were all rooted up.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGBAuthor
#36
The point is that these pigs are not native, they are descendants of pigs brought here by early settlers. Like any invasive species they are detrimental to the natural environment and bring nothing to the table. I believe the they are fair game for hunting year round as they are not protected by the state.
Arkiehawg avatar
ArkiehawgBeach Fanatic
#39
The point is that these pigs are not native, they are descendants of pigs brought here by early settlers. Like any invasive species they are detrimental to the natural environment and bring nothing to the table. I believe the they are fair game for hunting year round as they are not protected by the state.

You could say the same of many of the people who live in SoWal. :lol:
Douglas the Intrepid avatar
Douglas the IntrepidBeach Fanatic
#40
Even more so for those who visit Arkiehawg... 😉

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