wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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One day, Gemma will grow to weigh up to 35 pounds and have the agility, speed and power to take down a wild boar.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The three most likely culprits are bears, wild boars and dogs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Petsch previously spoke with PEOPLE about filming a particularly challenging scene in the sequel that saw her being attacked by a wild boar.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The three most likely culprits are bears, wild boars and dogs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Petsch previously spoke with PEOPLE about filming a particularly challenging scene in the sequel that saw her being attacked by a wild boar.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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