The fellow in this picture is Bob Lancaster, who lives about 30 miles from Houston in a very rural community.  He has 20 acres of  land and a few cows and horses.  Mostly it's pasture land that is fenced with woods surrounding him and is neighbored by a larger cattle ranch.  His neighbor has complained for several years that wild hogs had been raiding his cattle feeders and salt licks.

In November, 2004, he saw what he thought was a cow in his pond and went to see if it was stuck in the mud and would have to be pulled out. When he got close enough to realize it was hog, the thing made a charge at him.  He had driven his truck down to the pond and carries a pistol in it (as any Texas redneck would, said with genuine affection by a friend of his).  He got his handgun and when it came at him again, he shot it twice and killed it.

Wild hogs in Texas usually run from 100-400 pounds with a 400 pounder being a monster. Because this one had been feasting on grain for several years, it had grown to mammoth size. When Bob took it to the 
processor it weighed in at over 1100 pounds!

The meat has no wild taste, as it was grain fed and Bob is quite the hero. He has fed many fireman and provided the homeless shelter in downtown Houston with a couple of meals.