Shaquille O'Neal Hunts Feral Hogs in East Texas as Invasive Swine Cost $670 Million a Year
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Shaquille O'Neal Hunts Feral Hogs in East Texas as Invasive Swine Cost $670 Million a Year
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Summary
Shaquille O'Neal joined a nighttime feral hog hunt near Paris, Texas, last week, appearing in Texas_NightHunter footage that showed him shooting and then finishing off a hog.
Texas pushes such hunts because feral hogs inflict more than $670 million in annual agricultural losses, while landowners spend another estimated $130 million controlling the animals and repairing damage.
Millions of feral hogs roam Texas, tearing up crops, fences, roads and waterways and carrying diseases that can affect livestock, wildlife and humans.
Texas Parks and Wildlife allows year-round hog hunting on private land with owner permission, and no hunting license is required in those cases; the state also promotes nighttime hunting because hogs turn more nocturnal in summer.
O'Neal's outing was not a one-off appearance: the 7-foot-1 former NBA star has long hunted game and previously documented his outdoor exploits in his autobiography and on Bear Grylls' show.