Wild Pigs Kill More People Than Sharks

[Sarg]

Not sure where to put this but I think very interesting in general ?

When I was reading a post on what 3 cartridges for European hunting, the OP was referring to a 8.5x55, I mistakenly thought he meant 6.5x55 & had miss typed, then I looked up the Blaser 8.5x55 bit more than my old favourite 338/06.

Anyway when reading up on it I discovered a article about it & how handy it was in a short barreled handy Blaser for tree stands & such, also it was suitable for a special guy they get in on driven hunts who is called when the Wild Boar are wounded, point him in the direction & he does all the hard stuff.

It went on to say he was kitted out in head gear, thick jacket & “Kevlar Boar Pants” I thought WTF so looked it up, well bugger me there is a range of Wild Boar Pro Pants to protect hunters from Boar Maulings/Tusking .

https://harkila.com/en-us/shop/hunting-clothes/hunting-trousers/wildboar-pro-trousers-1101235

Many of them actually, so made me wonder how many people are injured or killed by Wild Hogs (I had a close call again this season myself) & found this article.

https://www.agweb.com/news/livestoc...e-people-sharks-shocking-new-research-reveals

Not sure if anyone is interested but it was all news to me, be great if some of our European members could add more on this Wounded Boar Mitigation Guys role in driven or other hunts ?

 

[Altitude sickness]

It’s pretty easy to have them hit a leg artery. Or knock you down and use the tusks on you. I would guess most serious injuries are from loss of blood.

 

[CBH Australia]

I have more chance of bumping into a pig as opposed to swimming with a shark.

Statistically it makes sense.

 

[HankBuck]

I have more chance of bumping into a pig as opposed to swimming with a shark.

Statistically it makes sense.

@CBH Australia - these “statistics” are always attention getting but for me it’s always “so what”?? Is anyone going to Not hunt Hogs or Not swim in the Ocean because of Sharks ? Also, the risk is more directly related to where you are - the minute you enter the Ocean - your “risk” of a Shark attack increases…but on a positive note —— your risk of a Hog Attack DECREASES. I’m certainly Not fearless - I just don’t worry about that kinda stuff and live in happy ignorance..