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Giant Wild Boar Shot in Conroe, Texas

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Image source: Unknown, circulating via email

Emailed photos of a gigantic, 1,800-pound wild boar allegedly shot and killed in Conroe, Texas by a radiology technician.

Description: Emailed images
Circulating since: March 2009
Status: Mislabeled

Email example contributed by Lorilee C., March 19, 2009:

Over 1800 lb. wild boar shot and killed in Conroe, Texas near the County Airport, East of I-45 and near the community of Cut and Shoot. Killed by a medical Radiology worker...What would you do if this beast was coming at you? Run for dear life? Climb a tree? or simply get run over?

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