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wv hillbilly · 10-02-2012, 04:52 PM

Man eaten by hogs at Oregon farm

Posted: Oct 01, 2012 5:41 PM EDT Updated: Oct 1, 2012 08:01 PM

By FOX 12 Webstaff - email

COOS BAY, OR (KPTV) -
An Oregon man trying to feed his 700-pound hogs was eaten by the animals Thursday, and sheriff's deputies are trying to determine what led up to his death.

Terry Garner, who lived near the rural town of Riverton in southern Oregon, went to feed the animals on his farm at 7:30 a.m.

When he wasn't seen for several hours, a family member went to look for him, and found Garner's dentures on the ground in front of the hog enclosure, which housed several of the animals.

While searching the hog enclosure, the family member found Garner's body in several pieces, with a majority of it consumed by the hogs, the district attorney said.

Now deputies are investigating how Garner ended up in a position where the hogs were able to eat him.

District Attorney Paul Frasier said there are a number of possible scenarios, including one in which Garner suffered a heart attack. Another possible scenario is that given Garner's age and health, the hogs were able to knock him down and kill him. Frasier said there have been reports that at least one of the hogs had been aggressive toward Garner in the past.

Because of the unusual circumstances surrounding Garner's death, detectives haven't ruled out foul play.

A forensic pathologist examined what little was left of Garner's body over the weekend, but was not able to identify the cause or manner of death.

For now, Garner's cause of death is listed as undetermined, and his remains will be further examined by a forensic anthropologist at the University of Oregon.

hardluk1 · 10-02-2012, 05:55 PM

Interesting to get rid of the old man !!! See what turns after his death is determend

firefighter1635 · 10-02-2012, 06:04 PM

Pigs will eat you, ALL of you. I've heard of it before. I was raised on a farm in Ohio and we had a big 'ole boar when I was younger. Dad always told me to never get in the pen with it because "he'll eat you alive" if he can get you on the ground. Thought he was BS'in me until I got older.

Alpo · 10-02-2012, 06:59 PM

What led up to his death? Obviously he was going to the outhouse.

I can't be the only one that grew up hearing, "Damn, boy. You been gone so long I thought you went to take a **** and the pigs ate you".

76Highboy · 10-02-2012, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

What led up to his death? Obviously he was going to the outhouse.

I can't be the only one that grew up hearing, "Damn, boy. You been gone so long I thought you went to take a **** and the pigs ate you".

I used to help feed a pig that weighed as much as a 700 pound pig. He was enormous and gentle but, I am sure if given the chance he would eat you. His nose was about 7 inches in diameter.

dbcooper · 10-03-2012, 06:47 PM

me and my son wanted to sleep out under the stars after we got our ranch this spring.
then we set up feeders and game cameras and seen this

we will be happy sleeping in the camper

wv hillbilly · 10-03-2012, 06:57 PM

man, that's a lot of baccon

montezumaz · 10-03-2012, 06:59 PM

Ahhh ... the OTHER white meat!

Jerryboy · 10-03-2012, 09:28 PM

i wonder what will happen to the hogs that ate him? if a dog attacks a human it gets put down, i would expect the same thing of any other animal.

Gabob · 10-03-2012, 09:51 PM

That happened here about 30 years ago. Hogs bit thru the femoral artery and the man bled to death before he could get out of the pen I was never afraid of my cows but respected the hogs.

armedandsafe · 10-04-2012, 12:28 AM

I've talked to several pig farmers around here shortly after "Unintended Consequences" came out. All of them agreed that the pigs will eat all but the skull. I have only their comments to report as nobody I know of has performed the experiment.

Pops

wolfdog · 10-05-2012, 04:11 PM

I used to hunt south Ga with a guy who kept hogs. We processed our own deer and all the left overs went in the hog pens. Head,hide bones and entrails would all be gone in a few minutes.

marlin795 · 10-05-2012, 05:43 PM

I worked on a pig ranch over the summer and we had a 600lb hog. I may never go back now. I was in the pen with that thing more than once. :O

mogunner · 10-05-2012, 09:12 PM

Wife and I are looking at buying some "boonies" land in southern Missouri. We know about the feral hog problem as well as the black bears moving up from Arkansas, and now sightings of big cats have been on the rise as well. We've already decided that the "house" area of the place will be double fenced with heavy gauge wire and no one goes out on the property without both a rifle and sidearm as well as communication...hogs ain't nothing to mess with especially in a bunch, as this case illustrates as these were "only" farm hogs...

gvw3 · 10-05-2012, 09:30 PM

When I was a kid we went to my grandmother farm every summer. The farmer down the road went on vacation and we had to slop his hogs. I can tell you they will eat anything. They are eating machines.

10-02-2012, 04:52 PM	#1
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,026	talk about going to the hogs Man eaten by hogs at Oregon farm Posted: Oct 01, 2012 5:41 PM EDT Updated: Oct 1, 2012 08:01 PM By FOX 12 Webstaff - email COOS BAY, OR (KPTV) - An Oregon man trying to feed his 700-pound hogs was eaten by the animals Thursday, and sheriff's deputies are trying to determine what led up to his death. Terry Garner, who lived near the rural town of Riverton in southern Oregon, went to feed the animals on his farm at 7:30 a.m. When he wasn't seen for several hours, a family member went to look for him, and found Garner's dentures on the ground in front of the hog enclosure, which housed several of the animals. While searching the hog enclosure, the family member found Garner's body in several pieces, with a majority of it consumed by the hogs, the district attorney said. Now deputies are investigating how Garner ended up in a position where the hogs were able to eat him. District Attorney Paul Frasier said there are a number of possible scenarios, including one in which Garner suffered a heart attack. Another possible scenario is that given Garner's age and health, the hogs were able to knock him down and kill him. Frasier said there have been reports that at least one of the hogs had been aggressive toward Garner in the past. Because of the unusual circumstances surrounding Garner's death, detectives haven't ruled out foul play. A forensic pathologist examined what little was left of Garner's body over the weekend, but was not able to identify the cause or manner of death. For now, Garner's cause of death is listed as undetermined, and his remains will be further examined by a forensic anthropologist at the University of Oregon. -->

10-02-2012, 05:55 PM	#2
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 294	Re: talk about going to the hogs Interesting to get rid of the old man !!! See what turns after his death is determend

10-02-2012, 06:04 PM	#3
firefighter1635 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US of A Contributor Posts: 1,838	Re: talk about going to the hogs Pigs will eat you, ALL of you. I've heard of it before. I was raised on a farm in Ohio and we had a big 'ole boar when I was younger. Dad always told me to never get in the pen with it because "he'll eat you alive" if he can get you on the ground. Thought he was BS'in me until I got older.

10-02-2012, 06:59 PM	#4
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: talk about going to the hogs What led up to his death? Obviously he was going to the outhouse. I can't be the only one that grew up hearing, "Damn, boy. You been gone so long I thought you went to take a **** and the pigs ate you". __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

10-03-2012, 06:47 PM	#6
dbcooper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Contributor Posts: 728	Re: talk about going to the hogs me and my son wanted to sleep out under the stars after we got our ranch this spring. then we set up feeders and game cameras and seen this we will be happy sleeping in the camper

10-03-2012, 06:57 PM	#7
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,026	Re: talk about going to the hogs man, that's a lot of baccon

10-03-2012, 06:59 PM	#8
montezumaz Former Guest Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central AZ (Yavapai County) Posts: 653	Re: talk about going to the hogs Ahhh ... the OTHER white meat!

10-03-2012, 09:28 PM	#9
Jerryboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 770	Re: talk about going to the hogs i wonder what will happen to the hogs that ate him? if a dog attacks a human it gets put down, i would expect the same thing of any other animal. __________________ "If voting could change anything for the better, it'd be illegal." -Unknown "If good intentions were horses, politicians would own glue factories" -Jeremiah Thompson Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives should be the name of a convenience store, not a government agency.

10-03-2012, 09:51 PM	#10
Gabob Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW GA CSA Posts: 1,162	Re: talk about going to the hogs That happened here about 30 years ago. Hogs bit thru the femoral artery and the man bled to death before he could get out of the pen I was never afraid of my cows but respected the hogs. __________________ NRA Endowment Member Keep Your Powder Dry

10-04-2012, 12:28 AM	#11
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: talk about going to the hogs I've talked to several pig farmers around here shortly after "Unintended Consequences" came out. All of them agreed that the pigs will eat all but the skull. I have only their comments to report as nobody I know of has performed the experiment. Pops

10-05-2012, 04:11 PM	#12
wolfdog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 131	Re: talk about going to the hogs I used to hunt south Ga with a guy who kept hogs. We processed our own deer and all the left overs went in the hog pens. Head,hide bones and entrails would all be gone in a few minutes.

10-05-2012, 05:43 PM	#13
marlin795 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calvary Chapel Bible College; Murrieta,CA Posts: 755	Re: talk about going to the hogs I worked on a pig ranch over the summer and we had a 600lb hog. I may never go back now. I was in the pen with that thing more than once. :O __________________ Native born Californian, adopted by the Great State Of Texas! PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!

10-05-2012, 09:12 PM	#14
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,049	Re: talk about going to the hogs Wife and I are looking at buying some "boonies" land in southern Missouri. We know about the feral hog problem as well as the black bears moving up from Arkansas, and now sightings of big cats have been on the rise as well. We've already decided that the "house" area of the place will be double fenced with heavy gauge wire and no one goes out on the property without both a rifle and sidearm as well as communication...hogs ain't nothing to mess with especially in a bunch, as this case illustrates as these were "only" farm hogs...

10-05-2012, 09:30 PM	#15
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,463	Re: talk about going to the hogs When I was a kid we went to my grandmother farm every summer. The farmer down the road went on vacation and we had to slop his hogs. I can tell you they will eat anything. They are eating machines. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.