11 yr. old takes down 1,000 lb. pig

[beaucaillou]

This is too good not to share. Horribly written, but a great, urban-legend story non-the-less. I think gigantic pig stories are the next of the Sasquatches...

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3220965&GMA=true&GMA=true

 

[Diamondback]

Hmmm... these things also tend to be spurred by the fact that wild boars are very difficult to kill, typically it takes a minimum weapon of either 10mm or hot-loaded .45 caliber to drop one with a handgun (thick skin and thicker skull--sound like anyone here?lol ). Doesn't help that even a small boar's still capable of doing a heap o' hurt on ya...

 

[J. M. Stovall]

I heard this story yesterday on NPR too. It says he used a 50 cal handgun, he's only 11, don't those things have a pretty mighty kick?

 

[Feraud]

I doubt an 11 year old is experienced enough to effectively use a .50 cal handgun..

 

[staggerwing]

It's not just the recoil. These are pretty heavy, even for me and I shoot a .44 Magnum. I doubt an 11 year old could hold the thing steady enough to hit what he was aiming at. Also, I think I recall this story making the rounds a couple years ago...

 

[Story]

It's not just the recoil. These are pretty heavy, even for me and I shoot a .44 Magnum. I doubt an 11 year old could hold the thing steady enough to hit what he was aiming at. Also, I think I recall this story making the rounds a couple years ago...

You didn't read the story - this is a second huge wild hog. From the photo caption -

If claims of the animal's size are true, it would be larger than ``Hogzilla,'' the huge hog killed in Georgia in 2004. (Melynne Stone/AP Photo)

The boy was with his (armed) father and two (armed) guides, fired 8 rounds over the course of three hours of tracking the animal.

I doubt an 11 year old is experienced enough to effectively use a .50 cal handgun..

Alot of 11 year olds in Africa have been mowing each other down with AK47s for the last decade or so. [huh]

 

[Feraud]

Alot of 11 year olds in Africa have been mowing each other down with AK47s for the last decade or so. [huh]

Apples and oranges.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Hog Heaven.

Just imagine the hams,... the bacon!,...:essen:

 

[jake_fink]

It's all fake, lies, fraud. Sorry.

Next up, giant feral lolcats...

 

[Feraud]

Just imagine the hams,... the bacon!,...:essen:

.. the pulled pork!

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

It's all fake, lies, fraud. Sorry.

Next up, giant feral lolcats...

Cousin Leroy! We haven't seen him since the pigs ate his little brother!

 

[Story]

Apples and oranges.

Same lethal fruit basket, although I'd agree with any implication that one or more of the eight bullet holes may not be from that .50 cal pistol.

Somebody call C.S.I. Alabama.

 

[Feraud]

Somebody call C.S.I. Alabama.

lol

 

[Roger]

He's a pretty big kid, and a tough one at it. I believe the story. I saw his Dad on the t.v. and he said the kid's been hunting for a while. For an 11 year old, he looks like he has a strong arm.

 

[ScionPI2005]

It's all fake, lies, fraud. Sorry.

Next up, giant feral lolcats...

LOL. That is one crazy picture. lol

 

[Cacklewack]

Beaucaillou didn't believe me when I told her about the giant pig! :eusa_doh:

Matt

 

[beaucaillou]

Beaucaillou didn't believe me when I told her about the giant pig! :eusa_doh:

Matt

You people are hilarious! I should have posted this a lot sooner!

I don't know anything about guns and so have no merit saying whether the child was capable or not, but I'd imagine that if the kid had been shooting since a very young age and guns are a way of life for his family... isn't it fesible?

Ccklwck: I didn't believe you!
I still don't know if I do!

 

[Big Man]

... but I'd imagine that if the kid had been shooting since a very young age and guns are a way of life for his family... isn't it fesible? ...

There's no reason to doubt that an 11 year old could effectively shoot a .50 cal pistol. I was brought up hunting and shooting, and so were my two sons. Both of my boys were exceptionally good shots way before 11 years old.

As to the hog: I've seen a number of 1000 + pound hogs (domestic, not feral). Although most wild hogs I've seen have been in the 100 to 200 pound range, I don't doubt that a feral hog could reach that weight. The picture, however, appears to have been doctored or at least shot in a way as to make the hog look disproportionately larger than the boy.

 

[beaucaillou]

There's no reason to doubt that an 11 year old could effectively shoot a .50 cal pistol. I was brought up hunting and shooting, and so were my two sons. Both of my boys were exceptionally good shots way before 11 years old.

As to the hog: I've seen a number of 1000 + pound hogs (domestic, not feral). Although most wild hogs I've seen have been in the 100 to 200 pound range, I don't doubt that a feral hog could reach that weight. The picture, however, appears to have been doctored or at least shot in a way as to make the hog look disproportionately larger than the boy.

I do agree that from the photo the pig looks to be far more than 1,000 lbs.

I wonder if there are photos of the valid one killed last year? 'Hogzilla.' Hmm...

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

It does look to be about the size of a cow. Cows weigh in at around a thousand pounds I believe, so maybe it is for real. This led me to this alarming video,.... Warning: Not for the faint of heart,...http://www.shagrat.net/Portfolio/cows.swf