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11 yr. old boy kills wild boar estimated at over a 1000 lbs. All I have to say is "Holy Sh*t".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_on_fe_st/monster_pig

Boy bags hog said bigger than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.
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If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

If he'd done it with his bare hands, I'd be impressed.

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

If he hadn't been carrying it, that pig would have mugged him and stolen his Dad's car.

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

w/ his father and two guides.

11 yr. old boy kills wild boar estimated at over a 1000 lbs. All I have to say is "Holy Sh*t".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_on_fe_st/monster_pig

Boy bags hog said bigger than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.
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If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

A horror movie about a huge wild pig was made back in 1984. The Australians beat us to it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087981/

w/ his father and two guides.

and why was his dad not holding the gun? why did he give a child a pistol?

maybe that wild boar isn't the monster here!

and why was his dad not holding the gun? why did he give a child a pistol?

Because they were hunting together. Take your hoplophobic threadjacking elsewhere.

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun
Hoplophobe.

Because they were hunting together. Take your hoplophobic threadjacking elsewhere.

Boy meets pig. Boy shoots pig. Pig dies.

There's not really a lot to go on there. What were you expecting people to say?

Boy meets pig. Boy shoots pig. Pig dies.

There's not really a lot to go on there. What were you expecting people to say?

So half-ton wild hogs are common where you are?

So half-ton wild hogs are common where you are?

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

At least it wasn't Cheney

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

It's not unique, hence the "Return of.." part, neither are wild hogs. But you'ld just rather throw out crap than actually contribute to the thread.

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

Ok, next time a 1000lb hog is charging me I'll remember some obscure scientists somewhere might want to study it, and I won't shoot it.

I think scientific research was the last thing that crossed that kid's mind when he saw uberpiggy.

Ok, next time a 1000lb hog is charging me I'll remember some obscure scientists somewhere might want to study it, and I won't shoot it.

I think scientific research was the last thing that crossed that kid's mind when he saw uberpiggy.

He said he shot the huge animal eight times with a .50-caliber revolver and chased it for three hours through hilly woods before finishing it off with a point-blank shot.

Sorry... remind me how 'chasing a pig for three hours shooting it' turns into 'I was terrified because it was charging me down'?

Sorry... remind me how 'chasing a pig for three hours shooting it' turns into 'I was terrified because it was charging me down'?

Eh, sorry, I misread it. But anyhoo. You see a hog like that, you're less likely to think about scientists studying the thing.

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

Too bad North America isn't a pig's natural habitat. They are an introduced foreign species.

Boars (a type of wild pig) are not native to North America. They were brought here from Europe, first by the Spanish explorers in the 1500’s (for food) and later in the 1900’s by people who wanted to hunt the pigs for sport. http://pelotes.jea.com/AnimalFact/Mammal/Boar.htm The only reason they're here is to be killed and eaten.

Pfew, he shot the pig with a pistol? I would imagine you would need a fucking tank to bring this piggie down!

Too bad North America isn't a pig's natural habitat. They are an introduced foreign species.

http://pelotes.jea.com/AnimalFact/Mammal/Boar.htm The only reason they're here is to be killed and eaten.

Don't worry, I'm not going to argue. I misinterpreted the OP and thought the thread was going to be something along the lines of 'the joys of 11 year olds hunting'; Kecibukia made clear he just wanted to talk about the big pig. In all honesty, that's not a topic that particularly bothers me.

Just think of all the bacon....

and why was his dad not holding the gun? why did he give a child a pistol?

maybe that wild boar isn't the monster here!

His father did have a firearm (in the article, it is described as a high powered rifle). Also, the kid was hunting too. There's nothing wrong with a kid using a firearm, as long as they have adult supervision.

Just think of all the bacon....

Mmmmmmm, bacon.

/me wipes the drool from his chin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14f2NuKbOs

http://www.rpi.edu/~markhn/sounds/Bacon.wav

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

My 10 year old carries a gun also when we are out "target practicing". I trained him young on proper gun safety. He is safer then some of my friends I take out shooting. He can also take apart a AR-15 and put it back together.

That was the baby.
Momma is gonna be pissed! *nod*

That was the baby.
Momma is gonna be pissed! *nod*

If a half ton hog is the baby, we're screwed! :eek:

Too bad North America isn't a pig's natural habitat. They are an introduced foreign species.


Very true. They're a pest, and destroy farmland like nothing else.

Lucky for us, hog is delicious. :)

That was the baby.
Momma is gonna be pissed! *nod*
That's ok, I'll just hide in the Heorot until this whole thing blows over.

Ok, next time a 1000lb hog is charging me I'll remember some obscure scientists somewhere might want to study it, and I won't shoot it.

I think scientific research was the last thing that crossed that kid's mind when he saw uberpiggy.

It didn't charge them. They chased it all over the country.

It didn't charge them. They chased it all over the country.

Can't say I'd blame them. A hog that size comes maybe once in a hunter's lifetime. You have to take the opportunity.

Mmmmmmm, bacon.

/me wipes the drool from his chin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14f2NuKbOs

http://www.rpi.edu/~markhn/sounds/Bacon.wav
I'm thinking barbecue. Pulled pork, ribs, ... no chitlin's please.

My 10 year old carries a gun also when we are out "target practicing". I trained him young on proper gun safety. He is safer then some of my friends I take out shooting. He can also take apart a AR-15 and put it back together.
I'm sure these some of these folks would be in real hysterics had they seen the way we carried on with our .22s in the wide open spaces of rural Georgia. Back when we were in our early teens, that is.

If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

It grew to its mythical size after being killed? What the hell was it shot with?

11 yr. old boy kills wild boar estimated at over a 1000 lbs. All I have to say is "Holy Sh*t".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_on_fe_st/monster_pig

Boy bags hog said bigger than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.
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If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

hogzilla grew after being killed?! truly an extraordinary beast!

i think they should test the thing for steroids or growth hormones (are they the same thing?), it was a commercial hunting reserve after all.

hogzilla grew after being killed?! truly an extraordinary beast!

Too late, biatch. My pedantic journalistic and grammatical skillz have already busted a cap in that sentence's azz.

It grew to its mythical size after being killed? What the hell was it shot with?

It grew to its mythical size after being killed? What the hell was it shot with?

A syringe full of bullshit. Hogzilla was big, but it wasn't nearly as big as the people who shot it claimed (IIRC). I bet this one's smaller than it appears as well.

Too late, biatch. My pedantic journalistic and grammatical skillz have already busted a cap in that sentence's azz.

*ignores*

:p

Oh, you're an exceptional animal aren't you? Must... kill... for prestige:sniper:

Hogzilla always seems to be found somewhere in the South, doesn't it?

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

*sniffle* Life is SO unfair!

...

Scientists already know how hogs live. The only benefit from this pig is the science of grilling 700 lbs. of sausage. That's a hell of a barbeque.

Congrats to the kid. Hell, I'd be the first to pat him on the back, and then enjoy the meat.

I see PETA has set up camp already..

I'm sure these some of these folks would be in real hysterics had they seen the way we carried on with our .22s in the wide open spaces of rural Georgia. Back when we were in our early teens, that is.

You may have been labeled a right wing wacko's. I also bet I could tell you some adventures at the same age that would match yours. We use to run around the woods of Washington State however. ;)

11 yr. old boy kills wild boar estimated at over a 1000 lbs. All I have to say is "Holy Sh*t".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_on_fe_st/monster_pig

Boy bags hog said bigger than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.
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If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

Reminds me of the anime "Nightwalker" :D

Reminds me of the anime "Nightwalker" :D

A NSer being reminded of anime? No:eek:

I'm thinking barbecue. Pulled pork, ribs, ... no chitlin's please.

Ooooh! What about a pig roast?

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

Most of these "wild hogs" are actually domestic hogs bred for size that have escaped and gone wild.

Ooooh! What about a pig roast?

Hell yes. Maybe Hawaiian style, with the pit and hot rocks. That gets the meat real tender. :)

This thread is making me really hungry. I wonder if there are any huge pigs around here, I'd love some sausages.

Most of these "wild hogs" are actually domestic hogs bred for size that have escaped and gone wild.

That's true. Supposedly, it's hard to tell though right away whether it's a hod or wild boar because a feral hog will grow the same thick hair that a boar has. Weird stuff.

Meh... I'm unimpressed. I used to raise hogs. 600 pounds for an adult is pretty common. All you have here is the Shaquille O'neal of hogs not a monster.

I love the way they do the photo's for these type of things. The kid is on one knee behind the hog, showing his gun. But the way it's framed, at first glance it appears the kid is leaning on the hog and the thing is as big as an elephant.

Just for reference, a good size steer is around 1000 pounds. So the actual size of this animal is around the size of a cow.

It's not unique, hence the "Return of.." part, neither are wild hogs. But you'ld just rather throw out crap than actually contribute to the thread.

Bitch, bitch, bitch. Get off Philosopy's back, cranky boy.

Hogzilla always seems to be found somewhere in the South, doesn't it?

I'm not sure we even have wild hogs up north. I've never heard of any in New Jersey anyway.

This thread is making me really hungry. I wonder if there are any huge pigs around here, I'd love some sausages.

Thats a sort of a "yes, but....". Suffice to say it takes great effort to get the tracksuit and false tan offof them, before you can even being processing the beasts....

I'm not sure we even have wild hogs up north. I've never heard of any in New Jersey anyway.

That'd be funny...a wild hog roaming through the middle of the city.

I'm surprised a pistol took it down.

All I have to say is "This is despicable".

How is it cool to pointlessly kill a giant hog that did NOTHING to you? This boy and his father should be brought up on murder charges. Hunting for sport is one of the most disgusting things humans do.

That'd be funny...a wild hog roaming through the middle of the city.

Why not? We had a black bear wander into Trenton last summer. New Jersey isn't all city and suburbs.

All I have to say is "This is despicable".

How is it cool to pointlessly kill a giant hog that did NOTHING to you? This boy and his father should be brought up on murder charges. Hunting for sport is one of the most disgusting things humans do.

It wasn't just for sport, they did mount the head, but the made the meat into sausage. I live in northern Minnesota and my family has been hunting here for many generations longer than most, and ALWAYS for food. In fact during hard times deer, rabbit, grouse, squirrel and fish, are our only sources of food. People's idea of hunters seems to be of cruel people with no morale. This is simply not the case, when one is raised with the knowledge of his, father, grandfather, etc. one learned to respect the land. Take only what you need, never waste, and always give something back. That is the morale of a true hunter. Should I be brought up on murder charges, for helping my father feed my mother and two little brothers?

All I have to say is "This is despicable".

How is it cool to pointlessly kill a giant hog that did NOTHING to you? This boy and his father should be brought up on murder charges. Hunting for sport is one of the most disgusting things humans do.

Wild boar are an invasive and destructive foreign species. Killing one is no worse than killing a rat.

Why not? We had a black bear wander into Trenton last summer. New Jersey isn't all city and suburbs.

Yeah, it's also where Tony lives.

I'm surprised a pistol took it down.

Well, the kid was using a .50 caliber revolver, which is powerful enough for larger game such as this hog was (it shoots through schools).

All I have to say is "This is despicable".

How is it cool to pointlessly kill a giant hog that did NOTHING to you? This boy and his father should be brought up on murder charges. Hunting for sport is one of the most disgusting things humans do.

Murder charges? Are you out of your mind?

Why not? We had a black bear wander into Trenton last summer. New Jersey isn't all city and suburbs.

I was hoping for a worse scenario, ya know? Maybe a giant hog terrorizing downtown?

I'm surprised a pistol took it down.

I'm not. It was a .50 caliber(and it still took 8 shots!). I am however surprised that a .50 caliber didn't break the kid's arm. :p

I'm not. It was a .50 caliber(and it still took 8 shots!). I am however surprised that a .50 caliber didn't break the kid's arm. :p

Maybe it was one of those super-strong redneck kids? :p

I'm not. It was a .50 caliber(and it still took 8 shots!). I am however surprised that a .50 caliber didn't break the kid's arm. :p

Apparently Smith and Wesson has designed the revolver to minimize felt recoil.

While firearms of this size can scare un-seasoned shooters with the recoil, the advanced design of the firearm helps in counteracting recoil felt by the shooter. This includes the sheer weight of the firearm, use of rubber grips, the forward balance, and the use of a compensator. (Traded for a full muzzle brake on the performance center model) These additions make the firearm entirely manageable for those accustomed to the shooting of large caliber handguns, but still extreme for an inexperienced shooter.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&W_Model_500

This thread just aint kosher...

I'm not. It was a .50 caliber(and it still took 8 shots!). I am however surprised that a .50 caliber didn't break the kid's arm. :p

Yeah was surprised at the caliber that he was using. That even makes it more of a feat then what I previously thought.

This thread just aint kosher...

Bada bing....

average male boar weight: up to 200 kg (441 lbs)
This pig: 477 kg (1051 lbs)

Average human male weight: 79 kg (175 lbs)

Therefore, this is like a human who weighs 188 kg (414 lbs)

whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun

Why be scared of kids out hunting with their fathers and guides?

What kills more people? Wild hogs or kids out hunting with their fathers and guides. Misguided terror there to say the least...

and why was his dad not holding the gun? why did he give a child a pistol?

maybe that wild boar isn't the monster here!

So that the kid could shoot the hog.

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DE CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDUUUUUUUUUN!

average male boar weight: up to 200 kg (441 lbs)
This pig: 477 kg (1051 lbs)

Average human male weight: 79 kg (175 lbs)

Therefore, this is like a human who weighs 188 kg (414 lbs)

Except, it's a human who's *naturally* 414 lbs. As in, 414 lbs. of lean muscle that can tear through the woods at high speeds. Not 414 lb. Uncle Joe who hasn't left the house in three years. :D

Actually, yes. You should see some of the arses around here.

I'm sure scientists would have loved to have studied such a unique creature in its natural habitat. But they can't, because the boy shot it. Should we pat him on the back for doing so?

It's not its "natural habitat." Wild boars in North America are all descended from pigs that went feral. They are a non-native species and somewhat disruptive to most North American ecosystems that they infest.

I'm not sure we even have wild hogs up north. I've never heard of any in New Jersey anyway.
No, you have a bear problem, from what I've read...

No, you have a bear problem, from what I've read...

Only if the bears don't naturally live there.

Sorry... remind me how 'chasing a pig for three hours shooting it' turns into 'I was terrified because it was charging me down'?

"Chasing" down an animal, more actually tracking a wounded animal, is common after you shoot it. It is likely that the animal you shot was mortally wounded after the first shot(Actually, first couple probably meant the boar was going to die anyway). May be slightly different with boars, but I doubt it. Anyway, to chase down a wounded animal usually isn't bright at all. Should have waited half an hour, and then track. Would have been much simpler.

And anywho, they were likely out boar hunting, saw this massive boar, freaked out, and shot the thing. Honestly, however, unless the thing was coming towards me, I wouldn't shoot it. Something that large... it's going to take a hell of a lot to take it down if it's determined. I'd just watch it pass.

Another thing, however, is how the hell the 11-year-old was able to fire the goddamn gun. A .50 caliber pistol has to have a massive kick, and would knock the damn thing out of his hand.

One last thing: This particular boar is nothing terribly special. Boars are fairly common, and the only truly "remarkable" thing is that it was lucky enough to live long enough to get that large. Other than that... there really isn't that much you could learn from it.

It's not its "natural habitat." Wild boars in North America are all descended from pigs that went feral. They are a non-native species and somewhat disruptive to most North American ecosystems that they infest.

That I did not know. Huh. Basically, they are giant pests(As any animal who is not in it's natural habitat becomes-extremely disruptive to the ecosystem, moreso often times than human involvement; ex: Rabbits in Australia).

Really, I don't understand some anti-hunting nuts out there. Okay, you don't want to hunt. However, hunting is very important to maintaining animal populations these days(Deer up here in Minnesota is a good example-during the late summer and early fall, they are around in droves-thank that to human fuck-ups in the past who felt the need to kill off every god-damn predator in the area).

With "wild" boars, is much different-you are actually maintaining pests which disrupt ecosystems.

If the claims are accurate, Jamison Stone's trophy boar would be bigger than Hogzilla, the famed wild hog that grew to seemingly mythical proportions after being killed in south Georgia in 2004.

Mythical is right. Where-the-hell are Meleager, Atalanta, and the rest when you need 'em?

Only if the bears don't naturally live there.
Spoken like a true ignorant. Overpopulation of a natural species is a problem, too.

If he'd done it with his bare hands, I'd be impressed.
To be fair he is an 11 year old and he shot a pig, if he had been an unco he probably would have missed and been torn apart by it's tusks.
Also the fact that a pistol stopped the pig, that thing was huge!:eek:
whats more scary is an 11 year old carrying a gun
Never heard of the baby with a gun license then?:p

I'd have hunted the thing with a TOW :).

That I did not know. Huh. Basically, they are giant pests(As any animal who is not in it's natural habitat becomes-extremely disruptive to the ecosystem, moreso often times than human involvement; ex: Rabbits in Australia).

Really, I don't understand some anti-hunting nuts out there. Okay, you don't want to hunt. However, hunting is very important to maintaining animal populations these days(Deer up here in Minnesota is a good example-during the late summer and early fall, they are around in droves-thank that to human fuck-ups in the past who felt the need to kill off every god-damn predator in the area).

With "wild" boars, is much different-you are actually maintaining pests which disrupt ecosystems.

Yes, they basically are giant pests. They did not exist in North America before European settlers came with domesticated pigs that later got loose and went feral. I know they can be a huge (though little publicized) problem in California.

We have a deer overpopulation problem too. I think they should reintroduce the grey wolf to California. They'd control the deer and compete with the cougars (which, unlike wolves, can be very dangerous to humans).

I wonder if boar hunting is allowed here. I'll have to find out, since it would be doing my state a service.

Spoken like a true ignorant. Overpopulation of a natural species is a problem, too.

Wow, how typical of a wingnut to go straight to insults.

You said "bear problem." Since we were talking about non-native boars, what was to think? The context was non-native species. I hardly think it's an unreasonable assumption to make.