These are not actually that unusual. My grandfather told me that hogs, given the chance, and particularly if a sow has piglets, she WILL kill and eat a person. Hogs are smart. My grandmother said that her parents had EXTREMELY STRICT rules and they lived in fear that one of the kids would wander into the pig pen. No one except my grandfather fed the pigs, and no one was allowed near the pens, especially when there were piglets around. My grandfather was very cautious, but even he had close calls. “Before you know it, a big ol’ sow could have you down. And they will eat you. I’ve known people who’ve been badly injured by their hogs. It’s no joke. Nothing to laugh about.”
These are not actually that unusual. My grandfather told me that hogs, given the chance, and particularly if a sow has piglets, she WILL kill and eat a person. Hogs are smart. My grandmother said that her parents had EXTREMELY STRICT rules and they lived in fear that one of the kids would wander into the pig pen. No one except my grandfather fed the pigs, and no one was allowed near the pens, especially when there were piglets around. My grandfather was very cautious, but even he had close calls. “Before you know it, a big ol’ sow could have you down. And they will eat you. I’ve known people who’ve been badly injured by their hogs. It’s no joke. Nothing to laugh about.”