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Beware the boar: wild pigs patrol Israeli city under coronavirus closure
Reuters ^ | Dan Williams

Posted on 05/16/2020 11:13:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway

While coronavirus closures are coaxing wildlife into the abandoned streets of many a metropolis, in one Israeli city the four-legged interlopers are assertive and, well, quite boorish.

Wild boars, some as bulky as Rottweilers and traveling in family packs, have been trotting through Haifa in increasing numbers. Their once-nocturnal visitations now take place throughout the day, as they root through refuse, spook domestic pets and even block roads.

The visitation, since nationwide lockdowns came into effect this month, has revived debate among residents of the hilly port city as to policy regarding the pests.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: israel; wildboar

1 posted on 05/16/2020 11:13:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Too bad most of the residents there don’t eat pork.


2 posted on 05/16/2020 11:20:47 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: nickcarraway

We have a few of those wild hogs in Texas-
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-plague-of-pigs-in-texas-73769069/


4 posted on 05/16/2020 11:44:59 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Sick and tired of the WuHu Flu Blues.)
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To: nickcarraway

The babies are cute.


5 posted on 05/17/2020 1:19:50 AM PDT by Rocky Mountain Gal
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe they could hunt them and sell them to China


6 posted on 05/17/2020 6:27:50 AM PDT by captain_dave
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To: nickcarraway

Back in the day, an Israeli guy came up with a solution for wild pigs.


7 posted on 05/17/2020 7:09:40 AM PDT by PlateOfShrimp (c)
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To: PlateOfShrimp

Are you talking about the demon possessed pigs that ran off the cliff after Jesus cast them out of the guy with the legion of demons?

Would you not call that the original deviled ham?


8 posted on 05/17/2020 10:35:23 AM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all anti-semites)
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi
Would you not call that the original deviled ham?

LOL! My compliments!

9 posted on 05/17/2020 10:45:12 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

LOL!!!!!

(yes I was)


10 posted on 05/17/2020 11:13:48 AM PDT by PlateOfShrimp (c)
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