As for the age thing... I wasn't pointing to age, rather the hybrid tooth. 4 years old means they live a long healthy life but I was pointing out the presence of a tooth present only on russian or russian/domestic cross.
Since, in my experience, I do see the traits that suggest russian influence as well as having done as much research as my redneck self can muster over the last 6 years to find that many russian hogs were imported in the last hundred years for the purpose of supplying "sport hunting clubs" for the wealthy. There have been many descriptions of the managers of these clubs trying new methods to contain them with little luck. So the evidence I need to see that they have been here for a long time is right there.
I will look for some images from the hog doggin boards that don't show the hunters to show some of what we describe as "russian lookin" hogs. They are in population pockets I admit.
As for sensationalized, I feel the big foot shows are sensationalized. This one was well put together and contained mostly written fact with a little possible opinion.
But the bomb part is blatantly true as I know of areas in many of the states in the south that have updated their feral hog population maps and from the looks of it the printer ink consumption must have impacted their state budget.
Brent
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