Hungry hogs invade Florida town

Hundreds of hungry wild pigs have invaded Florida’s Palm City, causing thousands of pounds in damage as they root through gardens for worms and roots.

Hungry hogs invade Florida town

Hundreds of hungry wild pigs have invaded Florida’s Palm City, causing thousands of pounds in damage as they root through gardens for worms and roots.

The pigs, which weigh up to 29 stone, come out after dark and can wipe out an entire lawn in a few nights.

But nobody can agree whose job it is to catch them. Martin County officials say trapping them should be left to state wildlife regulators.

But the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it only responds to calls for about alligators and captive animals that have escaped, like lions or tigers.

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