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October 15, 2006
When pigs go bad
Mrs. Robinson was out for a ride on her horse, when she was attacked by a pig. Without warning, the pig fixed her in its sights and suddenly charged at speed, spooking her horse.
"My horse spun around, started to panic and tried to run away. It then bucked, threw me and galloped off.
It was then that the pig attacked me. I got to my feet but the beast pushed me into a hedge and was trying to bite my legs.
It hurtled straight towards me at great speed. It was one of the largest pigs I have ever seen and it was a terrible experience.
It was terrifying. Ive never been attacked by anything before, let alone a pig. I didnt know how I was going to get out of the situation.
Terrifying is not a word I would use often but I can honestly say it was absolutely terrifying. This is a very dangerous pig."
Mrs Robinsons 18-year-old daughter Charlotte, a student who was riding with her at the time, said: "As soon as my mum hit the ground I knew I had to get it away from her.
"I tried to make my horse attractive to the pig and was leading it around in circles to distract it."
I wonder... how do you make a horse attractive to a pig?
Posted by LindaSoG at October 15, 2006 09:08 AM
Comments
Normally a pig will not attack but if it has been teased or abused, woe be upon you.This is one dangerous animal on the loose, feral pigs sometimes attack to protect their young or a kill. I was attacked by a mean one that a neighboring farmer gave to me, I soon found out why when I went to pick up the animal that was in the cattle corral where a stream ran through it. The pig was on the far stream bank so I waded out to shoo it across and into the loading chute when the ornery bugger met me half way in the water and like a viscious dog he bit the living hell out of me, this one weighed around 180lbs and left several scars that I still carry. If I'd had my rifle along he'd have went home in the pork state, but I eventually got a rope around him and drug him into the back of the truck all trussed up for the ride home. The poor pig had been severely teased by the owners kids and it had turned on them. I'm sure the Brits have a few Muttawa they can send out to search for and arrest that pig:)
Posted by: Jack at October 15, 2006 01:51 PM
With a blonde wig
Posted by: sultan knish at October 15, 2006 11:28 PM
I grew up on a farm that raised pigs. Sows in heat, ready to give birth or with new piglets will attack anything or anyone. One family had a daughter who was feeding corn killed by 4 sows. The girl fell out of the trailer and was basically eaten alive.
How do you make a horse attractive to a pig. Most Kennedy 'pigs' just need a liter of Chivas and some Massechusett's clam chowder to find anything attractive.
Posted by: Dan at October 17, 2006 02:09 PM