Ted spotted them when I was driving and of course yelled “stop!” He got out of the car but I could not–it wasn’t a safe place to pull over plus I didn’t want to spook the pigs.
It was almost sunset with the sun was already down below the trees. I got a few images out the car window at a bad angle, in between watching out for cars running up behind us.
I was amazed how jet black this last little fellow was.
I expect Ted will have a variety of pictures and maybe a better story to tell.
I hear wild pigs, or feral hogs as they are often called, can be quite a nuisance down south.
They’re awful cute in photos, though!
Paz
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Yes, they are very destructive with their rooting and aren’t shy if they get into neighborhoods, destroying yards, gardens, about anything. And I wouldn’t get between a boar and his peeps.
I don’t know if you follow my husband at TPJ Photo, but he just posted his version with some more pics of these cuties. https://tpjphoto.net/2020/03/02/pigs-stop-my-version/
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Thanks for the link.
I enjoyed Ted’s post, too!
Paz
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Great shots!
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Thank you, Sandra, and thanks for stopping by!
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Great shots here, too Ellen! You and Ted did really well, and was brave to do so!
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Thanks! I guess we can say brave because nothing stupid happened, but the potential was sure there 🙂
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Cool sighting! I love those ears! 🙂
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They definitely are keep those ears tuned. One gave a squeal alert and they all spun and headed for the shrub, kicking up dirt.
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They are kind of cute, nice photos Ellen. Are they common?
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They are cute, at a distance. We see them only occasionally but they are a nuisance problem all over South Carolina, destroying crops and yards when they find a place they like. They travel in pretty big groups, I think Ted counted twelve or thirteen here. Sadly they were introduced for sport hunting many years ago in a bad idea run amuck and now cause upwards of $100 million in damage yearly just in SC.
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I was not aware. Ill advised idea with unintended consequences.
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