INTL Video shows woman cornered by wild boars near supermarket in Italy as they steal her groceries

Millwright

Knuckle Dragger
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Viral video shows a herd of snouty thieves forcing a woman with shopping bags to give them up in their favor.

The incident happened at a supermarket parking lot in the municipality of Formello just outside Rome, local media reported on Thursday. In the video shared by the Italian Association for Rural Culture (ACR), a woman with shopping bags is seen swerving among cars, followed by several boars, both big and smaller ones. Apparently realising that the animals are after her bags and she has no way out, the woman drops them to the ground, and the snouts immediately start rooting in them.

Having shared the video, the ACR warned that “these animals cannot be allowed to wander uncontrolled through the streets” and called for measures to be taken to protect the citizens. It later posted that police officers “with a passion for hunting” had volunteered to tackle the apparent boar threat.

During the pandemic, wild animals have been spotted more often in widely populated areas. However, the appearance of boars is nothing new to Italians, as there have been numerous calls, especially from farmers, to do something about them. Hungry wild boars may not only pose a threat to the harvest but may also attack people, as well as cause dangerous traffic incidents.


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Doc1

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I was thinking about a spressed .22?


No offense my friend, but using a suppressed .22 on wild pigs would be almost suicidal. I have hunted a lot of wild pigs and can tell you that they are one of the most difficult medium game animals to bring down. Even 7.62x39 or 30-30 is often not enough to put them down immediately. I long ago standardized on nothing smaller than .308, 30-06 or full house 8mm Mauser (not the down-loaded US manufacturer's versions) to go after the piggies.

Could you drop a pig with a .22 LR? Yes, with ideal shot placement. Could you do it if a pig was attacking and you were trying to ward off the aggression? Not a chance in 'ell!

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Doc
 

KFhunter

Veteran Member
No offense my friend, but using a suppressed .22 on wild pigs would be almost suicidal. I have hunted a lot of wild pigs and can tell you that they are one of the most difficult medium game animals to bring down. Even 7.62x39 or 30-30 is often not enough to put them down immediately. I long ago standardized on nothing smaller than .308, 30-06 or full house 8mm Mauser (not the down-loaded US manufacturer's versions) to go after the piggies.

Could you drop a pig with a .22 LR? Yes, with ideal shot placement. Could you do it if a pig was attacking and you were trying to ward off the aggression? Not a chance in 'ell!

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Doc


I shot a boar with a .22lr point blank and it didn't drop, stunned a bit, braced its feet, then started squalling and hid in the bush.

I had the AR close by and put one behind its ear for the drop.

I then cut the skull apart to see what the .22lr did.

See if I can find a pic...
 

KFhunter

Veteran Member
This is why I wouldn't use a suppressed. 22lr out of a pistol. This boar skull was shot with a pink .22lr cricket rifle and the best .22lr ammo I had, can't remember exactly what, but I have a lot and would have used the good stuff, heavy solid bullet. This boar skull was just too much for it. As you can see it penetrated the outer skull and stopped in the sinus pocket, it didn't penetrate the inner skull surrounding the brain. The shot could have been an inch lower I'll admit, but I still think this boar would have took it. Screenshot_20210515-105704_Chrome.jpgScreenshot_20210515-105721_Chrome.jpgScreenshot_20210515-105742_Chrome.jpg
 

Millwright

Knuckle Dragger
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OK.... .45 with a can.

Those pigs weren't "attacking".

They are big moochers who are accustomed to being in close quarters with people.


Dropped this one Thursday night.

Through n through both eyes.

He was DRT.

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Old Gray Mare

TB Fanatic
A core human imperative for hundreds of millennia has been to fight our way to the top of the food chain.
Too many people are too willing to give ground these days.
A wild boar can be a very dangerous animal and nothing to play with. Razor sharp tusks and an unpredictable (and often bad) temper make for a bad combination.

As for being on the top of the food chain? I sincerely doubt the poor woman in the video has a 45 in purse she can pull out to assert her dominance. Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor and this is one of those sometimes.
 

twobarkingdogs

Veteran Member
OK.... .45 with a can.

Those pigs weren't "attacking".

They are big moochers who are accustomed to being in close quarters with people.


Dropped this one Thursday night.

Through n through both eyes.

He was DRT.

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That looks to be about the perfect size. Guessing about 80 to 100lbs?

tbd
 

Millwright

Knuckle Dragger
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That looks to be about the perfect size. Guessing about 80 to 100lbs?

tbd

He was 175-200.

No real good size reference in the picture.

Have a yard stick in my truck that I normally lay on them for pictures, but I had to walk out to this one.

Passed on a coupla 100lb-ish sows with squealers.

Didn't have somebody on standby to help clean them.

Maybe tonight if the weather will hold off awhile.
 

Anti-Liberal

Veteran Member
No offense my friend, but using a suppressed .22 on wild pigs would be almost suicidal. I have hunted a lot of wild pigs and can tell you that they are one of the most difficult medium game animals to bring down. Even 7.62x39 or 30-30 is often not enough to put them down immediately. I long ago standardized on nothing smaller than .308, 30-06 or full house 8mm Mauser (not the down-loaded US manufacturer's versions) to go after the piggies.

Could you drop a pig with a .22 LR? Yes, with ideal shot placement. Could you do it if a pig was attacking and you were trying to ward off the aggression? Not a chance in 'ell!

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Doc

There are plenty of videos of taking down hogs with an .17HMR, as you said not ideal but effective. In that situation I would not want a bolt action but would take one over using my foot to kick them.
 

Squib

Veteran Member
No offense my friend, but using a suppressed .22 on wild pigs would be almost suicidal. I have hunted a lot of wild pigs and can tell you that they are one of the most difficult medium game animals to bring down. Even 7.62x39 or 30-30 is often not enough to put them down immediately. I long ago standardized on nothing smaller than .308, 30-06 or full house 8mm Mauser (not the down-loaded US manufacturer's versions) to go after the piggies.

Could you drop a pig with a .22 LR? Yes, with ideal shot placement. Could you do it if a pig was attacking and you were trying to ward off the aggression? Not a chance in 'ell!

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Doc

Have a Savage .338 Win Mag Hog Hunter. 20” bull barrel, threaded muzzle...kills the boars/sows, etc...and wounds the shooter!
 

ainitfunny

Saved, to glorify God.
I think I would pack my .357 to the grocery store and pick off a couple tender, younger, wild pigs "in self defense" of course.

You DO know the above statement is just my ageless mind writing "BS" checks that my 76 year old body could never cash. Dont you?

I actually enjoy forgetting my age and limitations MOST of the time. My mind can soar with great "bucket list" (imaginary) plans that way.
Hey, It's what works, for me!
BE HAPPY, any way you can. folks!
 
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