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Bodycam Shows Deputies Confront 300-Pound Boar in Florida Home as Animal Remains at Large

Officials released bodycam video, urging residents to keep their distance.

Overview

  • The roughly 300-pound feral hog smashed a sliding glass door to enter the Lehigh Acres home on Sept. 4.
  • Homeowner Edward Wells, 82, said the boar attacked his dog, Bailey, which received stitches and is recovering.
  • Bodycam video shows deputies attempting to lasso and corral the animal before driving it toward nearby woods, where it escaped.
  • The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported no human injuries and said the boar has not been captured.
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife reports feral hogs live in all 67 counties and can carry diseases that endanger pets and livestock.