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Post by Graveyardbride on Jul 17, 2014 6:30:40 GMT -5
Pig That Menaced Children Seen Again in Maine
OAKLAND, Maine – Police say a pig that menaced two children walking through the woods has scared another passerby. They have now closed the walking trail near two schools where the pig has been seen. Police said the pig confronted the children walking along the trail last week and was "screaming at the kids and chasing them."
The Morning Sentinel reports that following that scare, a woman took refuge on the side rail of a wooden bridge on Monday after seeing the 80-pound black-and-white pig. She wasn't attacked.
Police searched for the pig but found only tracks. They are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the school district and animal control officers to capture the pig.
The town wants to reunite the pig with its owner, who doesn't face charges.
Source: Associated Press, July 15, 2014.
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Post by Kate on Jul 17, 2014 18:28:55 GMT -5
Pigs don't usually chase people unless they're the big, mean hogs that live in the wild. Maybe it's hungry and when it sees someone, it runs toward them squealing wanting to be fed. The other possibility is that it might have rabies. I wonder if that has occurred to anyone? It's really sad that people today don't know anything about livestock animals.
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