Woman attacked by 200-pound wild hog in her yard

[April 22, 2009]  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Officials said a wild hog attacked a woman in the back yard of her home.

St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue reported that a 26-year-old woman was told there was a pig in her back yard Monday afternoon. When she went outside to investigate, the 200-pound animal charged her, cutting the back of her left leg.

Rescuers were able to treat the woman for her injury at the scene. An animal control officer lassoed the hog and transported it to the Pinellas County Animal Control Office for rabies testing.

[Associated Press]

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