The fellow in the pictures is Larry Earley, He lives a few miles from
Waco, in the very rural community of Calvert, 20 miles north of Bryan.
He has 20 acres of land and on it, a few cows and horses. Mostly it's
pasture land that is fenced with woods surrounding him. He is neighbored
by a larger cattle ranch. His neighbor has complained for several years
that wild hogs had been raiding his cattle feeders and salt licks. Last
month he saw what he though was a cow in his pond and went to see if it
was stuck in the mud and would have to be pulled out. When he got close
enough to realize it was hog, the thing made a charge at him. He had
driven his truck down to the pond and carries a pistol in it (as any Texas
redneck would, and I say that with genuine affection). He got his handgun
and when it came at him again, he shot it twice and killed it. Wild hogs
in Texas usually run from 100-600 pounds with a 400 pounder being a
monster. Because this one had been feasting on grain for several years it
had grown to mamoth size. When Larry took it to the processor it weighed
in at over 1100 pounds! The meat has no wild taste, as it was grain feed
and the Larry is quite the hero. He has fed many fireman and provided the
homeless shelter in downtown Waco with a couple of meals.
Turns out this guy is from Florida, so lsight error on the locale, but the hog is legit...
