http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=278723

Doctors reattach NM man's arm after pig attack

CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO (AP) -- A 26-year-old Curry County man had his arm nearly severed by a 900-pound boar that attacked him when he reached into the animal's pen to grab a water hose.

Curry County sheriff's deputies say Juan Cruz, a dairy worker, was attacked March 16 when he was feeding the boar and about 18 other pigs at his home in rural eastern New Mexico.

Cruz, speaking through an interpreter, says doctors in Lubbock, Texas, reattached his arm, but he is waiting to see if the operation was successful.

Cruz says the pig wasn't mean and the attack was unexpected.

A sheriff's report shows the family asked that the animal be shot and killed.

After a test for rabies came up negative, the family was given the meat at its request.

http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=278723
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Democrats Suck

I knew how, was just too lazy. Thanks.

The family asking for the meat reminds me of the Jerry Clower story of the 3 Legged Hog.

A traveling salesman comes by the farm one day and sees a 3 three legged hog in the yard. One of the hog's back legs has a peg leg. The salesman asked about the hog. The farmer tells the man, "son, that hog is the smartest and most loyal hog in the world. Last year that hog woke my family up when the house was on fire and saved our lives."
The salesman asked ,"What happened to his leg?" The farmer replied, " A hog that good you only eat one ham at a time."

[This message has been edited by confucius_ag (edited 3/27/2009 12:19p).]

I can't imagine that a 900 pound boar tastes very good.

Lots and lots of tamales.

"Democrats and Illegals Suck"

FIFY

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Cruz, speaking through an interpreter

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I wonder how hard it was to find an interpreter that can translate from New Mexican to American?

900 lbs is a pretty good size hog.