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MLBellis 09-23-2012 10:17 PM

wild boars
 
Does anyone know why there were two baby wild boars on the corner of Canal and Bonita?

Could not believe my eyes!! has anyone seen them around? I wanted to stop to take a pic but there was too many carts around and I couldn't pull over.

mulligan 09-24-2012 05:22 AM

They probably live in the neighborhood

Mimivillager 09-24-2012 05:56 AM

I know there are wild boars in the high brush on Hibiscus golf course in Cane Garden.
Were they cute?

graciegirl 09-24-2012 06:00 AM

Are wild boars dangerous? Do they have tusks? We have some danged strange flora and fauna around here.

jblum315 09-24-2012 06:12 AM

They're not wild boars. I talked to a man yesterday who saw them on the golf course. He thinks they are probably pot-bellied pigs (pets) that decided to take a walk. They came over to his cart begging for food. Two animal control officers were trying to catch them.

graciegirl 09-24-2012 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 559120)
They're not wild boars. I talked to a man yesterday who saw them on the golf course. He thinks they are probably pot-bellied pigs (pets) that decided to take a walk. They came over to his cart begging for food. Two animal control officers were trying to catch them.


WHEW!

Jean. You are our Brenda Starr girl reporter. Excellent news. I was gonna tell Gary Morse I wanted my money back. ;)

BUT.....is this gonna start a pot belly pig poop thread????

imbrennan 09-24-2012 06:21 AM

We've just seen them this morning (though I thought they were baby pigs) - a white one and a grey one on a lawn on the right hand side just before you get to Pendleton on the way to Bogart & Bacall. They stopped to cross Canal Street and then changed their minds and went back onto the lawn. I just called Villages 24 hour dispatch number and they said they would send someone out. (This is Monday 24th Sept).

imbrennan 09-24-2012 06:22 AM

My message above said 11.21 but this is actually 7.20 am! They looked very cute - no tusks or anything and didn't look fierce at all! Hope they don't hurt them!

graciegirl 09-24-2012 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imbrennan (Post 559125)
We've just seen them this morning (though I thought they were baby pigs) - a white one and a grey one on a lawn on the right hand side just before you get to Pendleton on the way to Bogart & Bacall. They stopped to cross Canal Street and then changed their minds and went back onto the lawn. I just called Villages 24 hour dispatch number and they said they would send someone out. (This is Monday 24th Sept).

Did they look like wild boars or pot belly pigs?

What's shakin' bacon?

JoeC1947 09-24-2012 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 559127)
Did they look like wild boars or pot belly pigs?

What's shakin' bacon?

Well....based on what thery were smoking........

getdul981 09-24-2012 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 559127)
Did they look like wild boars or pot belly pigs?

What's shakin' bacon?

Now Gracie, you know they all look alike.

imbrennan 09-24-2012 06:33 AM

No they didn't look like wild boars at all - they looked like little fat baby pigs - they were lovely! Nothing to worry about with them. I just wish I had taken my camera out when dog walking this morning.

Bobcuse 09-24-2012 06:47 AM

I saw these same two pigs on the corner of Bonita and Canal Sunday at approx 4:30 pm. They looked like the 30 lb pigs described in the op. I was hoping the wild boar infestation hadn't reached the Villages but they were quite small and I have no idea what species they are.

graciegirl 09-24-2012 07:53 AM

Boy Howdy, Get those pigs on a leash and follow them with a plastic bag.

We ain't havin' no pig poop in our public areas.

I have spoken.:pepper2:

Bill? Get over here with the popcorn. Oh rats, you can't, you are here on campus and your computering is sporadic.

mulligan 09-24-2012 08:38 AM

rrrriiibbbbsss


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