Angry wild pig terrorizes Bluffton neighborhood, charges cars, corners police officer

A wild pig weighing 250 to 300 pounds was killed Sunday afternoon in Bluffton by a police officer after it terrorized a neighborhood.

An officer was sent to a residence on Hampton Lake Drive after a report of a wild pig causing damage to property and “charging” residents, according to a Bluffton Police Department report,.

Once the officer arrived, the pig even charged his patrol vehicle along with other nearby vehicles and pedestrians.

The officer spoke with a homeowner and told it was best to put the animal down because the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources deemed the animals invasive and a nuisance, the report said.

As the officer went to retrieve a weapon, the pig charged him and cornered him against his patrol vehicle, the report said.

“At which time I utilized a straight kick to (the pig’s) head to get it to back away,” the report said. The officer then “dispatched” the pig, the report said. A animal management company arrived to take the dead animal away.

The company informed the officer that the pig weighed between 250 and 300 pounds.

This story was originally published November 27, 2017 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Angry wild pig terrorizes Bluffton neighborhood, charges cars, corners police officer."