Above, a wild pig, below, nurse Carolyn Robinson
Posted on 10/14/2006 3:51:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
A nurse has spoken of her terror after she was attacked by a giant pig which charged the horse she was riding and then savaged her after she was thrown to the ground.
Suffering from broken ribs from the fall, Carolyn Robinson feared for her life as the enraged pig hurtled at her.
The ferocious beast, which she describes as "huge", mauled the 51 year old and snapped at her legs as she tried desperately to fight it off while lying prone in a quiet country lane.
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Animal experts say the attack could have been deadly as pigs have been known to become violent if they feel under threat or when protecting a food source or their young.
The animal is believed to still be on the loose in Hampshire's New Forest ...
Mrs Robinson, of Totton, near Southampton, Hants, today described how she first noticed the pig while riding in the New Forest. The experienced horse rider said it initially appeared to be circling a white car parked on a verge with a woman and her dog inside.
Without warning, the pig then fixed her in its sights and suddenly charged at speed, spooking her horse.
"There was nowhere to go," Mrs Robinson said. "My horse spun around, started to panic and tried to run away. It then bucked, threw me and galloped off.
"It was then that the pig attacked me. "I got to my feet but the beast pushed me into a hedge and was trying to bite my legs.
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"It was terrifying. Ive never been attacked by anything before, let alone a pig. I didnt know how I was going to get out of the situation."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Above, a wild pig, below, nurse Carolyn Robinson
Is ex-President Clinton in the U.K.?
Bubba Clinton has been at it again? Or was it Bore or Jean Francois?
pigs can definitely be NASTY.
I really feel sorry for this lady. I'm not laughing either. :X
The wild pigs over here in my neck of the woods can be extremely dangerous. And huge. A few years ago they killed two big dogs up the road.
(hey Norm!!)
She can get her revenge when they turn that pig into pork chops.
mmmmmmm.. ribs. which is what I'm having shortly :-)
They feed well in that kind of environment, I sure wouldn't mess with them.
Took the words right out of my mouth....
We're having ham and bean soup tomorrow,that pig would make alot of soup!
If your a born and bred Midwesterner and have family such as myself who have dealt with pigs.. They are great eating but will kick your a** if enraged--- such as tampering with their young, trying to break up a pig fight (so many jokes ..so little time...) or interupting a Rosie O video..
I once knew a guy who hunted boar. He told me that you had better kill it with the first shot cause by the second it will kill you.
Damned straight. Seriously heavy caliber, high stopping power, expanding bullets, and a good scope, because you want to kill that porker at considerably more than arms length away.
An RPG sounds about right. Or a AK-47 on full auto. A M-1 in a pinch, if you can hit what you are aiming at, and there is a tall tree nearby.
Wild pigs scare me.
Pigdog got loose?
5.56mm
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