Questions surround 'Monster Pig' saga

State wildlife officials said Wednesday they want to know how the huge hog dubbed "Monster Pig" got into a fenced hunting preserve where it was chased down and shot to death by an 11-year-old boy.

[Shelley]

what is so wrong with that child that he couldn't recognize how rare and unusual an animal like that is? he should be prosecuted for something.

[Hunt Pro]

Is it legal for an 11 year old to carry a handgun in the State of Alabama? I don't think so.

[Doctor John]

Which reminds me ..... didn't the State of IN sign a rule last May outlawing these operations in Indiana? Oops - forgot. The Governor's special ten wealthy Hoosiers got a cutie pie deal from the fast exiting DNR Director Hupfer (left with a trail of dust in Nov. after a failed drilling for coal deal.) Now these ten canned hunt operators which include an Indianapolis plastic surgeon (yeah - really)can operate forever and a day ...... they call it DNR prosecutorial discretion and they will tell you these ten wealthy canned hunt operators can pretty much do what they want.(There used to be just one operator who got special legal dispensation from a Corydon judge, but then the DNR rolled over for nine more.) So - this canned hunt (pay to kill)animals is going on right here in Indiana even though we have a law against it. Go figure. Money can get you anything out of this Hoosier administration. Watch for that quick exiting Director to come back as a political candidate ...... I know ten rich canned hunt operators who will be raising campaign money for him . The new DNR (replacement) Director? Yeah - well, he aint got "A round tuit" yet. Meanwhile, the canned hunting of animals goes on right here in Hoosierland and hunt operators continue to poke their finger in the eye of Hoosiers who believe there is a law against this. Next time you get stopped by a conservation officer ask for the special "prosecutorial DNR discretion" package. Just like the shooter buck farmers.

[Linda]

The real monster is the guy who owns the fenced hunting plantation. Also, how grusome (enjoyment???) to "chase" a severrly wounded 1,000 pound animal for 3 hours! Sick!

[Pig Hunter]

Good job kid. Don't listen to these cry babbies. Hunting is all about the chase and if you get a trophy out of it then better yet. I would mount that head and put it on my wall for everyone to see it. I say you got you monies worth out of this hunt.

[Doctor John]

There is no talent in buying an overweight, malformed pig raised for the purpose of being a hunting trophy. No courage, no skill.
Paying to shoot an animal that can't escape is no more worthy of pride than dating a prostitute and carrying her picture in your wallet.
However, for some folks, they need to feed their pride in any form possible.

[willie]

today 6-1-07 it was reported in the anniston star that the "wild" pig was indeed a pet by the name of fred. bought at 6 weeks, hand raised and fattened up on sweet potatoes as treats untill it got soo big it had to be sold. the owners though it was going to be used to make more baby pigs but instead it was hunted and shot as a "wild pig" poor little fred!

[knows]

Wild pigs do not get that big, this is a domestic pig, possibly cross bred with a wild pig, not likely to be cross breed.

[knows]

Doctor John wrote:

There is no talent in buying an overweight, malformed pig raised for the purpose of being a hunting trophy. No courage, no skill.
Paying to shoot an animal that can't escape is no more worthy of pride than dating a prostitute and carrying her picture in your wallet.
However, for some folks, they need to feed their pride in any form possible.

How about carrying the pigs phone number in your wallet?

[Passerby]

www.hsus.org He was a pet. Not at all afraid of humans