Eric Mendez, a resident of Irving, posted footage of feral hogs destroying a residential yard.
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Residents in Irving’s Valley Ranch neighborhood have reported feral hog sightings in recent weeks.
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Residents say lawns and a park in the area have been damaged by the animals.
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The City of Irving says it has hired a wildlife contractor.
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Residents in Irving’s Valley Ranch neighborhood have reported feral hog sightings in recent weeks.
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Residents say lawns and a park in the area have been damaged by the animals.
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The City of Irving says it has hired a wildlife contractor.
Texas’s IrvingA neighborhood in Irving is being harmed by feral hogs.
What We Know: In recent weeks, residents of Valley Ranch have complained about the animals destroying plants and yards.
Although the hogs have lived in the neighborhood for years, they have just recently begun to do more harm.
The park at neighboring Barbara Bush Middle School was left in ruins, and some houses along MacArthur Boulevard and Cowboys Parkway had to have their whole lawns repaired.
Locals claim that building is displacing some of the wild hogs’ native habitat, which may be forcing them into residential areas.
No one has been harmed by the hogs as of yet, according to reports.
According to the City of Irving, a wildlife contractor has been brought in to assist with the problem. In an effort to promote resident and pet safety, they have also met with USDA Texas Wildlife and HOAs.
By the Numbers: According to the City of Irving, there have been 15 recorded calls for wildlife sightings since October 1.
Three were for wild hogs out of those fifteen.
According to the city, one of the calls came from a person who saw online posts about the animals but did not really see them.
Thanks to David Parkes
What They’re Saying: “It appears that the hogs are emerging earlier than in the past. They came out in the middle of night, so no one would ever see them. These days, they leave about 10:30 p.m. and remain outside till 6:30 a.m. “People are out during those times,” local resident Brian Allen remarked.
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The City of Irving and Valley Ranch neighborhood residents provided the information for this article.
The City of Irving and Valley Ranch neighborhood residents provided the information for this article.
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