Another Hogzilla Caught Near Atlanta

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 1-5-2006

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Another Hogzilla Caught Near Atlanta

Friday January 5, 2007 11:46 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A giant wild hog boasted to be bigger than the near-mythical ``Hogzilla'' caught in southern Georgia a few years ago has been killed in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood.

The hog hung snout down from a tree Friday in William Coursey's front yard, not far from where the avid hunter said he shot the beast. He said he hauled it to a truck weight station, which recorded the hairy hog at 1,100 pounds.

The Department of Natural Resources did not know whether the hog was a record for the state. ``We don't keep records on hogs,'' said Melissa Cummings of the DNR's public affairs department.

But Coursey believes his behemoth surpasses the famed super swine shot and killed in 2004 that weighed in at half a ton on the farm's scales. A team of National Geographic experts later confirmed ``Hogzilla'' didn't quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype, saying the beast was probably 7 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds.

The news of Coursey's kill got people are talking about the enormous beasts that roam the state.

``Nobody keeps official records,'' said Daryl Kirby, an editor with Georgia Outdoor News. ``But it's one heck of a hog.''

[Bender2]

Them Brits just don't know swill... 'bout us Georgia hogs!

BTW no truth to the story Cynthia McKenney went to...

Eh... the woods and the hogs got her!

We hogs have our standards, ya know...

[Sally'sConcerns]

[doc1019]

Hillary was in Georgia? Didn’t catch that on the news.

[keat]

You might be a redneck if ...

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"You might be a redneck if ..."

You have a big hog hanging from a tree in your front yard.

[Sam Cree]

So, are those things like sharks, just keep growing as long as they live? One wonders what the age of the hog is.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Aw shucks, that's just a piglet.

[blam]

"So, are those things like sharks, just keep growing as long as they live? One wonders what the age of the hog is."

I saw the National Geographic program on the original Hogzilla. Apparently our domesticated hogs will go feral quickly and grow huge tusks after release from captivity. They believe Hogzilla was a cross between a wild boar and a previously domesticated hog.

[Grammy]

I called animal control one time when I had a (bbiiigggg) pig come wandering down my driveway and start rooting around in my flowers. It was a surprise because even though I live way out in the middle of nowhere, we have no pig farmers around.

The first question was "what color is it?" (pink)
They didn't show up for about 4 hours any way.
Maybe next time I will just have myself a load of fresh pork.

[Sam Cree]

Apparently spelled "piglit" by Piglet.

[Sam Cree]

I once read a news article about feral pigs that hung around a garbage dump somewhere in Florida. Apparently they liked playing soccer.

[BJClinton]

1100 lbs...that's a lot of chorizo.

[glock rocks]

Holy guacamole... we be talkin P-I-G hawg!

[humblegunner]

It was a surprise because even though I live way out in the middle of nowhere, we have no pig farmers around.

It's the AM radio.

It draws 'em like flies.

[humblegunner]

Holy guacamole... we be talkin P-I-G hawg!

Ribs tonight and sausage tomorrow!

YEEEHAW!!!

[Grammy]

LOL

I'll remember that.

[martin_fierro]

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LOL.

[SunkenCiv]

Georgia Hunter Bags 'Hogzilla'
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Posted on 01/05/2007 1:21:08 PM EST by Cagey
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