Invasive wild hogs were recently spotted in three separate North Texas communities, according to the Dallas Morning News.
What happened?
People living in two Roanoke neighborhoods and in Coppell saw the animals in mid-November.
“Feral swine activity is not abnormal for the area, with sightings occurring on a seasonal basis and for multiple years,” Coppell Police Department spokesperson J.J. Ceniceros said in a statement, per the newspaper. “Feral swine in Coppell are typically found around the Elm Fork Trinity River.”
In response to the sightings, local police boosted neighborhood patrols, and federal wildlife officials brought in professionals to trap the hogs. Police say residents aren’t in danger right now, but the animals can damage property…