7/29/2004: Hogzilla

Undertoad · 08-09-2004, 11:59 AM

full story

xoxoxoBruce · 08-09-2004, 02:08 PM

All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-17-2004, 11:25 AM

I just found the link for Hogzilla.

chrisinhouston · 08-17-2004, 06:07 PM

He's quite the fashion plate isn't he? Knee high wellies, shorts a dirty T-shirt and latex gloves. Oh and the ball cap.

Wonder what he used to shoot him, big hogs are supposed to have skin like a rhino. Maybe something exotic like an H&H 375 or a Krieghoff .470 Nitro Express.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-17-2004, 09:39 PM

I think they're rubber boots.

wolf · 11-13-2004, 11:59 PM

Hogzilla has his own festival now.

404Error · 11-14-2004, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

...Wonder what he used to shoot him, big hogs are supposed to have skin like a rhino. Maybe something exotic like an H&H 375 or a Krieghoff .470 Nitro Express.

Uh, looks like a Mini-14 Ranch Rifle...

Wombat · 11-15-2004, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

Knee high wellies

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I think they're rubber boots.

'Wellies' is an English term for rubber boots, after the Great Duke of Wellington who wore knee-high boots. I'm not sure how the word's usage switched from leather to rubber boots.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2004, 06:11 PM

Ah so, here Wellingtons are still leather. Must be your rainy climate.

BrianR · 11-14-2004, 07:37 AM

Um, ick?

antaeus · 11-16-2004, 09:27 AM

Does it seem to anyone else that "hogzilla" does not appear to be 12 feet long, as the article claims? Using the guy in the ditch as a guide - and factoring in the fact that he's a little bit away - the hog seems to be pretty normal sized (from what I've seen at state fairs, anyway).

404Error · 11-16-2004, 12:40 PM

And speaking of oddities in pictures, does it not seem that the hand, in Jinx's picture of a girl in boots, belongs to a man?

xoxoxoBruce · 11-16-2004, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by antaeus

Does it seem to anyone else that "hogzilla" does not appear to be 12 feet long, as the article claims? Using the guy in the ditch as a guide - and factoring in the fact that he's a little bit away - the hog seems to be pretty normal sized (from what I've seen at state fairs, anyway).

Hunters are allowed to exaggerate. Fisherman are allowed to lie.
Welcome to the Cellar, antaeus.

BrianR · 03-22-2005, 10:05 AM

Actually, Bruce, it now seems that he's onto something.

Experts have unearthed Hogzilla and have estimated him to be only 7-8 feet long.

Full story follows so as to allow for Yahoo link expiration:

link

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Documentary Confirms Hogzilla's Existence

Tue Mar 22, 7:48 AM ET

By ELLIOTT MINOR, Associated Press Writer

ALAPAHA, Ga. - A team of National Geographic (news - web sites) experts has confirmed south Georgia's monster hog, known to locals as Hogzilla, was indeed real — and really, really big.

They also noted the super swine didn't quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype generated when Hogzilla was caught on a farm last summer and photographed hanging from a backhoe.

Donning biohazard suits to exhume the behemoth's smelly remains, the experts estimated Hogzilla was probably only 7 1/2 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds. The confirmation came in a documentary aired Sunday night on the National Geographic Channel; it will be rebroadcast Wednesday and Saturday.

"He was an impressive beast. He was definitely a freak of nature," said documentary producer Nancy Donnelly. She said Hogzilla's tusks — one measuring nearly 18 inches and the other nearly 16 inches — set a new Safari Club International North American free-range record.

That wasn't good enough for Ken Holyoak, owner of the 1,500-acre fish farm and hunting preserve where Hogzilla was shot by guide Chris Griffin.

"I need to stress that they did not have that much to work with, seeing as how the poor beast had been underground for nearly six months," he said Monday.

Holyoak said Hogzilla weighed in at half a ton on his farm scales, and that he personally measured the hog's length at 12 feet while the freshly killed beast was dangling by straps from a backhoe.

"As with any organic being after death, tissues will decompose and the body will atrophy, making actual measurements change over time," Holyoak said. "Have you ever seen a raisin after it was a grape?"

Donnelly said the experts allowed for some shrinkage in making their final estimate.

Despite the dispute, this town 180 miles south of Atlanta has already adopted Hogzilla as its own. It went with a Hogzilla theme for its fall festival, with a parade featuring a Hogzilla princess, children in pink pig outfits and a float carrying a Hogzilla replica.

"Our insides were just bubbling," said Darlene Turner, who hosted a party to watch the documentary Sunday night. "At first, I was afraid it might be an embarrassment. But now I wish everybody could see the documentary. It would take the doubt out of people's minds."

Elspode · 03-22-2005, 12:37 PM

Genetic experts in this program believe that Hogzilla was a hybrid between a large domestic pig (Hershire, maybe? I don't remember now) and a wild boar.

What a monster, in any case. Even at "only" eight feet and 800 pounds, this is a large pig.

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chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	He's quite the fashion plate isn't he? Knee high wellies, shorts a dirty T-shirt and latex gloves. Oh and the ball cap. Wonder what he used to shoot him, big hogs are supposed to have skin like a rhino. Maybe something exotic like an H&H 375 or a Krieghoff .470 Nitro Express.

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antaeus Non-Newbie Sort Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: vermont Posts: 6	Does it seem to anyone else that "hogzilla" does not appear to be 12 feet long, as the article claims? Using the guy in the ditch as a guide - and factoring in the fact that he's a little bit away - the hog seems to be pretty normal sized (from what I've seen at state fairs, anyway).

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03-22-2005, 10:05 AM	#14
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Actually, Bruce, it now seems that he's onto something. Experts have unearthed Hogzilla and have estimated him to be only 7-8 feet long. Full story follows so as to allow for Yahoo link expiration: link ******** Documentary Confirms Hogzilla's Existence Tue Mar 22, 7:48 AM ET By ELLIOTT MINOR, Associated Press Writer ALAPAHA, Ga. - A team of National Geographic (news - web sites) experts has confirmed south Georgia's monster hog, known to locals as Hogzilla, was indeed real — and really, really big. They also noted the super swine didn't quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype generated when Hogzilla was caught on a farm last summer and photographed hanging from a backhoe. Donning biohazard suits to exhume the behemoth's smelly remains, the experts estimated Hogzilla was probably only 7 1/2 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds. The confirmation came in a documentary aired Sunday night on the National Geographic Channel; it will be rebroadcast Wednesday and Saturday. "He was an impressive beast. He was definitely a freak of nature," said documentary producer Nancy Donnelly. She said Hogzilla's tusks — one measuring nearly 18 inches and the other nearly 16 inches — set a new Safari Club International North American free-range record. That wasn't good enough for Ken Holyoak, owner of the 1,500-acre fish farm and hunting preserve where Hogzilla was shot by guide Chris Griffin. "I need to stress that they did not have that much to work with, seeing as how the poor beast had been underground for nearly six months," he said Monday. Holyoak said Hogzilla weighed in at half a ton on his farm scales, and that he personally measured the hog's length at 12 feet while the freshly killed beast was dangling by straps from a backhoe. "As with any organic being after death, tissues will decompose and the body will atrophy, making actual measurements change over time," Holyoak said. "Have you ever seen a raisin after it was a grape?" Donnelly said the experts allowed for some shrinkage in making their final estimate. Despite the dispute, this town 180 miles south of Atlanta has already adopted Hogzilla as its own. It went with a Hogzilla theme for its fall festival, with a parade featuring a Hogzilla princess, children in pink pig outfits and a float carrying a Hogzilla replica. "Our insides were just bubbling," said Darlene Turner, who hosted a party to watch the documentary Sunday night. "At first, I was afraid it might be an embarrassment. But now I wish everybody could see the documentary. It would take the doubt out of people's minds." __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous Last edited by BrianR; 03-22-2005 at 10:06 AM. Reason: edited for typos

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Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Genetic experts in this program believe that Hogzilla was a hybrid between a large domestic pig (Hershire, maybe? I don't remember now) and a wild boar. What a monster, in any case. Even at "only" eight feet and 800 pounds, this is a large pig. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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