Got this from an archery forum i frequent.
Hog Hunt turns extremely bad
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Just received word today on a guy who lives here in our small Texas town. He was hunting this past weekend nearby local from a box stand and had a large sow to walk out within shooting range. He took the shot using a rifle and dropped her in her tracks. After watching the hog for another 20 to 30 minutes and not seeing any movement he climbed down out of the stand. Equipped with a pistol on his side he decided to leave his rifle in the stand.
While approaching the hog and getting within 30 yards of her, he was caught off guard when the hog jumped to her feet and charged him. He was able to draw the pistol and only had enough time to fire two shots into her before she reached him but it wasn't enough to stop her. She caught him with a cutter on the inside of his thigh and sliced him around to the front of the thigh all the way up to his waist and knocking him off his feet as well.
The sow continued biting him on the lower neck, shoulder, top arm, lower ribs, and caught him several times with the cutters underneath his arm. With his right arm badly damaged he was unable to keep a grip on the pistol. Using his left arm he reached his hunting knife and while still on the ground stabbed the sow several times in the neck and side before she finally fell over but she had already done a lot of damage before giving up.
He was able to make it back to his truck and somehow managed to drive himself to the hospital in town. The doctor said that upon arrival he had already lost a large quantity of blood and if reaching the hospital any later he would've likely died from blood loss. After receiving the needed blood and many stitches he's going to be alright but this serves as a reminder to use the needed caution and never let down your guard even when equipped with a firearm. I pray for our fellow hunter to receive a speedy recovery.
Our local paper should have a write up and if I'm able to find a link to the story I'll be sure to post it here.
Basic hunting safety: Always approach downed big game from behind, with your rifle at the ready.
I remember a story back when I was a kid from a guy dying from a hog cut. He was blood trailing a hog that had been shot with a shotgun. The hog charged him and he turned to run. The hog hooked him on the back of both legs and cut his femoral artery. He bled out and died on the way to the Perry hospital
lol.....
Those guys are fun to hunt but they can be dangerous too I have been charged before but never hurt bad just shakin and stirred a little!
