Californian Wild Pigs Found With Bright Blue Flesh, Officials Warn Public To “Be Aware”

They Thought It Was A Normal Feral Hog Until They Cut It Open

Pictures of a feral pig in California went viral after people spotted something out of the ordinary. Although it appeared to be an average pig at the time, they were left completely shocked when they went in for a closer look at this beast. Feral Pig (Photo Credit: Imgur) An unnamed man, who we will call Glenn, claimed that his in-laws shot a feral pig on their ranch in Morgan Hill, and he posted photos of the incident on Reddit. They strapped t…

Hunter Alarmed to Cut Into Feral Hogs and Discover Blue Meat

A wild game trapper just south of San Francisco was in for a colorful surprise when he began processing some feral hogs he had caught earlier this year. According to local news outlet SFGate, a number of the hogs — technically crossbreeds between domestic pigs and wild boars — appear to have had their muscles and fatty tissue stained blue after munching on a rat poison known as diphacinone. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) c…

Wild Pigs in California Are Turning Neon Blue on the Inside, Officials Warn

“I’m not talking about a little blue. I’m talking about neon blue, blueberry blue.”

Californian Wild Pigs Found With Bright Blue Flesh, Officials Warn Public To “Be Aware”

The animals are believed to have been exposed to a harmful chemical often used by farmers.

Strange Wild Pigs in California - What Turned Their Flesh Blue?

A professional trapper had one question about the wild pig he'd found in California. Why was its flesh blue? The Los Angeles Tiems explains: [California's Department of Fish and Wildlife] is now warning trappers and hunters to keep an eye out for possibly contaminated wildlife in the area, and not to consume the tainted meat, over concerns the blue meat is a sign that the animal may have consumed poison.... The startling find of wild pigs with b…