'Super pig' Prairie problem now approaching the U.S. border
Wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a "super pig" that's spreading out of control.
!['Super pig' Prairie problem now approaching the U.S. border](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7014039.1700749481!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wild-pig-photo.jpg)
![This wild pig might be the boar Squeal on Pigs is trying to catch. A black-and-white image shows a large pig in the dark. Its eye glows white.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7014039.1700749481!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wild-pig-photo.jpg)
Wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a "super pig" that's spreading out of control.