Friday, January 06, 2012

"Lady Hoggers": Beauty vs. Beast



Pig out with the new A & E reality TV series "Lady Hoggers", that debuted November 2011 :


"...at this moment, there are an estimated 4 - 5 million feral hogs running wild across the US, mainly in the Gulf Coast. They are mean, destructive and brutal creatures that devastate agriculture, infect livestock with disease, destroy entire ecosystems and attack humans.


"One hog can wipe out an entire acre of property, causing billions of dollars in crop and property damage every year. They can grow to be 700 lb beasts with 6-inch razor sharp tusks jutting out of incredibly strong jaws, capable of tearing huge hunks of flesh off anyone standing in their way.


"They multiply each year, becoming smarter, faster and more out of control. They are an invasive species with no natural predators. That’s where our hoggers come in.


"It takes a brave soul to take on a wild hog..."

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